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Chapter 55

           ThelateCompeysonhavingbeenbeforehandwithhiminintelligenceofhisreturn,andbeingsodeterminedtobringhimtobook,Idonotthinkhecouldhavebeensaved.Whereas,theportablepropertycertainlycouldhavebeensaved.That’sthedifferencebetweenthepropertyandtheowner,don’tyousee?"

           IinvitedWemmicktocomeupstairs,andrefreshhimselfwithaglassofgrogbeforewalkingtoWalworth.Heacceptedtheinvitation.Whilehewasdrinkinghismoderateallowance,hesaid,withnothingtoleaduptoit,andafterhavingappearedratherfidgety

           "WhatdoyouthinkofmymeaningtotakeaholidayonMonday,Mr.Pip?"

           "Why,Isupposeyouhavenotdonesuchathingthesetwelvemonths."

           "Thesetwelveyears,morelikely,"saidWemmick."Yes.I’mgoingtotakeaholiday.Morethanthat;I’mgoingtotakeawalk.Morethanthat;I’mgoingtoaskyoutotakeawalkwithme."

           Iwasabouttoexcusemyself,asbeingbutabadcompanionjustthen,whenWemmickanticipatedme.

           "Iknowyourengagements,"saidhe,"andIknowyouareoutofsorts,Mr.Pip.Butifyoucouldobligeme,Ishouldtakeitasakindness.Itain’talongwalk,andit’sanearlyone.Sayitmightoccupyyou(includingbreakfastonthewalk)fromeighttotwelve.Couldn’tyoustretchapointandmanageit?"

           Hehaddonesomuchformeatvarioustimes,thatthiswasverylittletodoforhim.

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