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Chapter 21

           Thenhelookedatme,andsaid,correctinghimself

           "Tobesure!Yes.You’reinthehabitofshakinghands?"

           Iwasratherconfused,thinkingitmustbeoutoftheLondonfashion,butsaidyes.

           "Ihavegotsooutofit!"saidMr.Wemmick"exceptatlast.Veryglad,I’msure,tomakeyouracquaintance.Goodday!"

           Whenwehadshakenhandsandhewasgone,Iopenedthestaircasewindowandhadnearlybeheadedmyself,for,thelineshadrottedaway,anditcamedownliketheguillotine.HappilyitwassoquickthatIhadnotputmyheadout.Afterthisescape,IwascontenttotakeafoggyviewoftheInnthroughthewindow’sencrustingdirt,andtostanddolefullylookingout,sayingtomyselfthatLondonwasdecidedlyoverrated.

           Mr.Pocket,Junior’s,ideaofShortlywasnotmine,forIhadnearlymaddenedmyselfwithlookingoutforhalfanhour,andhadwrittenmynamewithmyfingerseveraltimesinthedirtofeverypaneinthewindow,beforeIheardfootstepsonthestairs.Graduallytherearosebeforemethehat,head,neckcloth,waistcoat,trousers,boots,ofamemberofsocietyofaboutmyownstanding.Hehadapaper-bagundereacharmandapottleofstrawberriesinonehand,andwasoutofbreath.

           "Mr.Pip?"saidhe.

           "Mr.Pocket?"saidI.

           "Dearme!"heexclaimed."Iamextremelysorry;butIknewtherewasacoachfromyourpartofthecountryatmidday,andIthoughtyouwouldcomebythatone.

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