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Chapter 27

           

           Ihadneitherthegoodsensenorthegoodfeelingtoknowthatthiswasallmyfault,andthatifIhadbeeneasierwithJoe,Joewouldhavebeeneasierwithme.Ifeltimpatientofhimandoutoftemperwithhim;inwhichconditionheheapedcoalsoffireonmyhead.

           "Ustwobeingnowalone,sir,"—beganJoe.

           "Joe,"Iinterrupted,pettishly,"howcanyoucallme,sir?"

           Joelookedatmeforasingleinstantwithsomethingfaintlylikereproach.Utterlypreposterousashiscravatwas,andashiscollarswere,Iwasconsciousofasortofdignityinthelook.

           "Ustwobeingnowalone,"resumedJoe,"andmehavingtheintentionsandabilitiestostaynotmanyminutesmore,Iwillnowconcludeleastwaysbegintomentionwhathaveledtomyhavinghadthepresenthonor.Forwasitnot,"saidJoe,withhisoldairoflucidexposition,"thatmyonlywishweretobeusefultoyou,Ishouldnothavehadthehonorofbreakingwittlesinthecompanyandabodeofgentlemen."

           Iwassounwillingtoseethelookagain,thatImadenoremonstranceagainstthistone.

           "Well,sir,"pursuedJoe,"thisishowitwere.IwereattheBargement’othernight,Pip;"—wheneverhesubsidedintoaffection,hecalledmePip,andwheneverherelapsedintopolitenesshecalledmesir;"whentherecomeupinhisshay-cart,Pumblechook.

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