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Chapter 15

           ThelullhadasedativeandphilosophicalinfluenceonJoe,whofollowedmeoutintotheroadtosay,asapartingobservationthatmightdomegood,"OntheRampage,Pip,andofftheRampage,Pip:suchisLife!"

           Withwhatabsurdemotions(forwethinkthefeelingsthatareveryseriousinamanquitecomicalinaboy)IfoundmyselfagaingoingtoMissHavisham’s,matterslittlehere.Nor,howIpassedandrepassedthegatemanytimesbeforeIcouldmakeupmymindtoring.Nor,howIdebatedwhetherIshouldgoawaywithoutringing;nor,howIshouldundoubtedlyhavegone,ifmytimehadbeenmyown,tocomeback.

           MissSarahPocketcametothegate.NoEstella.

           "How,then?Youhereagain?"saidMissPocket."Whatdoyouwant?"

           WhenIsaidthatIonlycametoseehowMissHavishamwas,Sarahevidentlydeliberatedwhetherornosheshouldsendmeaboutmybusiness.Butunwillingtohazardtheresponsibility,sheletmein,andpresentlybroughtthesharpmessagethatIwasto"comeup."

           Everythingwasunchanged,andMissHavishamwasalone.

           "Well?"saidshe,fixinghereyesuponme."Ihopeyouwantnothing?You’llgetnothing."

           "Noindeed,MissHavisham.IonlywantedyoutoknowthatIamdoingverywellinmyapprenticeship,andamalwaysmuchobligedtoyou."

           "There,there!"withtheoldrestlessfingers."Comenowandthen;comeonyourbirthday.

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