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Chapter 13

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           HowJoegotoutoftheroom,Ihaveneverbeenabletodetermine;butIknowthatwhenhedidgetouthewassteadilyproceedingupstairsinsteadofcomingdown,andwasdeaftoallremonstrancesuntilIwentafterhimandlaidholdofhim.Inanotherminutewewereoutsidethegate,anditwaslocked,andEstellawasgone.Whenwestoodinthedaylightaloneagain,Joebackedupagainstawall,andsaidtome,"Astonishing!"Andthereheremainedsolongsaying,"Astonishing"atintervals,sooften,thatIbegantothinkhissenseswerenevercomingback.Atlengthheprolongedhisremarkinto"Pip,Idoassureyouthisisas–TON-ishing!"andso,bydegrees,becameconversationalandabletowalkaway.

           IhavereasontothinkthatJoe’sintellectswerebrightenedbytheencountertheyhadpassedthrough,andthatonourwaytoPumblechook’sheinventedasubtleanddeepdesign.MyreasonistobefoundinwhattookplaceinMr.Pumblechook’sparlor:where,onourpresentingourselves,mysistersatinconferencewiththatdetestedseedsman.

           "Well?"criedmysister,addressingusbothatonce."Andwhat’shappenedtoyou?Iwonderyoucondescendtocomebacktosuchpoorsocietyasthis,IamsureIdo!"

           "MissHavisham,"saidJoe,withafixedlookatme,likeaneffortofremembrance,"madeitwerypartick’lerthatweshouldgiveherwereitcomplimentsorrespects,Pip?"

           "Compliments,"Isaid.

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