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Chapter 19

           

           IfIhadoftenthoughtbefore,withsomethingalliedtoshame,ofmycompanionshipwiththefugitivewhomIhadonceseenlimpingamongthosegraves,whatweremythoughtsonthisSunday,whentheplacerecalledthewretch,raggedandshivering,withhisfelonironandbadge!Mycomfortwas,thatithappenedalongtimeago,andthathehaddoubtlessbeentransportedalongwayoff,andthathewasdeadtome,andmightbeveritablydeadintothebargain.

           Nomorelow,wetgrounds,nomoredikesandsluices,nomoreofthesegrazingcattlethoughtheyseemed,intheirdullmanner,towearamorerespectfulairnow,andtofaceround,inorderthattheymightstareaslongaspossibleatthepossessorofsuchgreatexpectationsfarewell,monotonousacquaintancesofmychildhood,henceforthIwasforLondonandgreatness;notforsmith’sworkingeneral,andforyou!ImademyexultantwaytotheoldBattery,and,lyingdowntheretoconsiderthequestionwhetherMissHavishamintendedmeforEstella,fellasleep.

           WhenIawoke,IwasmuchsurprisedtofindJoesittingbesideme,smokinghispipe.Hegreetedmewithacheerfulsmileonmyopeningmyeyes,andsaid

           "Asbeingthelasttime,Pip,IthoughtI’dfoller."

           "AndJoe,Iamverygladyoudidso."

           "Thankee,Pip."

           "Youmaybesure,dearJoe,"Iwenton,afterwehadshakenhands,"thatIshallneverforgetyou.

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