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Chapter 25

           Thispieceofwater(withanislandinthemiddlewhichmighthavebeenthesaladforsupper)wasofacircularform,andhehadconstructedafountaininit,which,whenyousetalittlemillgoingandtookacorkoutofapipe,playedtothatpowerfulextentthatitmadethebackofyourhandquitewet.

           "Iammyownengineer,andmyowncarpenter,andmyownplumber,andmyowngardener,andmyownJackofallTrades,"saidWemmick,inacknowledgingmycompliments."Well;it’sagoodthing,youknow.ItbrushestheNewgatecobwebsaway,andpleasestheAged.Youwouldn’tmindbeingatonceintroducedtotheAged,wouldyou?Itwouldn’tputyouout?"

           IexpressedthereadinessIfelt,andwewentintothecastle.Therewefound,sittingbyafire,averyoldmaninaflannelcoat:clean,cheerful,comfortable,andwellcaredfor,butintenselydeaf.

           "Wellagedparent,"saidWemmick,shakinghandswithhiminacordialandjocoseway,"howamyou?"

           "Allright,John;allright!"repliedtheoldman.

           "Here’sMr.Pip,agedparent,"saidWemmick,"andIwishyoucouldhearhisname.Nodawayathim,Mr.Pip;that’swhathelikes.Nodawayathim,ifyouplease,likewinking!"

           "Thisisafineplaceofmyson’s,sir,"criedtheoldman,whileInoddedashardasIpossiblycould."Thisisaprettypleasure-ground,sir.ThisspotandthesebeautifulworksuponitoughttobekepttogetherbytheNation,aftermyson’stime,forthepeople’senjoyment.

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