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Chapter 55

           Ihadnotseenhimalonesincethedisastrousissueoftheattemptedflight;andhehadcome,inhisprivateandpersonalcapacity,tosayafewwordsofexplanationinreferencetothatfailure.

           "ThelateCompeyson,"saidWemmick,"hadbylittleandlittlegotatthebottomofhalfoftheregularbusinessnowtransacted;anditwasfromthetalkofsomeofhispeopleintrouble(someofhispeoplebeingalwaysintrouble)thatIheardwhatIdid.Ikeptmyearsopen,seemingtohavethemshut,untilIheardthathewasabsent,andIthoughtthatwouldbethebesttimeformakingtheattempt.Icanonlysupposenow,thatitwasapartofhispolicy,asaverycleverman,habituallytodeceivehisowninstruments.Youdon’tblameme,Ihope,Mr.Pip?IamsureItriedtoserveyou,withallmyheart."

           "Iamassureofthat,Wemmick,asyoucanbe,andIthankyoumostearnestlyforallyourinterestandfriendship."

           "Thankyou,thankyouverymuch.It’sabadjob,"saidWemmick,scratchinghishead,"andIassureyouIhaven’tbeensocutupforalongtime.WhatIlookatisthesacrificeofsomuchportableproperty.Dearme!"

           "WhatIthinkof,Wemmick,isthepoorowneroftheproperty."

           "Yes,tobesure,"saidWemmick."Ofcourse,therecanbenoobjectiontoyourbeingsorryforhim,andI’dputdownafive-poundnotemyselftogethimoutofit.ButwhatIlookatisthis.

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