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Chapter 13

           

           "Whichthatweremyownbelief,"answeredJoe;"hercomplimentstoMrs.J.Gargery—"

           "Muchgoodthey’lldome!"observedmysister;butrathergratifiedtoo.

           "Andwishing,"pursuedJoe,withanotherfixedlookatme,likeanothereffortofremembrance,"thatthestateofMissHavisham’selthweresitchaswouldhaveallowed,wereit,Pip?"

           "Ofherhavingthepleasure,"Iadded.

           "Ofladies’company,"saidJoe.Anddrewalongbreath.

           "Well!"criedmysister,withamollifiedglanceatMr.Pumblechook."Shemighthavehadthepolitenesstosendthatmessageatfirst,butit’sbetterlatethannever.AndwhatdidshegiveyoungRantipolehere?"

           "Shegiv’him,"saidJoe,"nothing."

           Mrs.Joewasgoingtobreakout,butJoewenton.

           "Whatshegiv’,"saidJoe,"shegiv’tohisfriends.‘Andbyhisfriends,’wereherexplanation,‘ImeanintothehandsofhissisterMrs.J.Gargery.’Themwereherwords;‘Mrs.J.Gargery.’Shemayn’thaveknow’d,"addedJoe,withanappearanceofreflection,"whetheritwereJoe,orJorge."

           MysisterlookedatPumblechook:whosmoothedtheelbowsofhiswoodenarm-chair,andnoddedatherandatthefire,asifhehadknownallaboutitbeforehand.

           "Andhowmuchhaveyougot?"askedmysister,laughing.Positivelylaughing!

           "Whatwouldpresentcompanysaytotenpound?"demandedJoe.

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