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Chapter 7

           Now,Pip,"—JoelookedfirmlyatmeasifheknewIwasnotgoingtoagreewithhim;—"yoursisterisafinefigureofawoman."

           Icouldnothelplookingatthefire,inanobviousstateofdoubt.

           "Whateverfamilyopinions,orwhatevertheworld’sopinions,onthatsubjectmaybe,Pip,yoursisteris,"Joetappedthetopbarwiththepokeraftereverywordfollowing,"a-fine-figureofawoman!"

           Icouldthinkofnothingbettertosaythan"Iamgladyouthinkso,Joe."

           "SoamI,"returnedJoe,catchingmeup."IamgladIthinkso,Pip.AlittlerednessoralittlematterofBone,hereorthere,whatdoesitsignifytoMe?"

           Isagaciouslyobserved,ifitdidn’tsignifytohim,towhomdiditsignify?

           "Certainly!"assentedJoe."That’sit.You’reright,oldchap!WhenIgotacquaintedwithyoursister,itwerethetalkhowshewasbringingyouupbyhand.Verykindofhertoo,allthefolkssaid,andIsaid,alongwithallthefolks.Astoyou,"Joepursuedwithacountenanceexpressiveofseeingsomethingverynastyindeed,"ifyoucouldhavebeenawarehowsmallandflabbyandmeanyouwas,dearme,you’dhaveformedthemostcontemptibleopinionofyourself!"

           Notexactlyrelishingthis,Isaid,"Nevermindme,Joe."

           "ButIdidmindyou,Pip,"hereturnedwithtendersimplicity.

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