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Chapter 29

           Thewholehadaslovenly,confined,andsleepylook,likeacageforahumandormouse;whilehe,loomingdarkandheavyintheshadowofacornerbythewindow,lookedlikethehumandormouseforwhomitwasfittedupasindeedhewas.

           "Ineversawthisroombefore,"Iremarked;"butthereusedtobenoPorterhere."

           "No,"saidhe;"nottillitgotaboutthattherewasnoprotectiononthepremises,anditcometobeconsidereddangerous,withconvictsandTagandRagandBobtailgoingupanddown.AndthenIwasrecommendedtotheplaceasamanwhocouldgiveanothermanasgoodashebrought,andItookit.It’seasierthanbellowsingandhammering.That’sloaded,thatis."

           Myeyehadbeencaughtbyagunwithabrass-boundstockoverthechimney-piece,andhiseyehadfollowedmine.

           "Well,"saidI,notdesirousofmoreconversation,"shallIgouptoMissHavisham?"

           "Burnme,ifIknow!"heretorted,firststretchinghimselfandthenshakinghimself;"myordersendshere,youngmaster.Igivethisherebellarapwiththisherehammer,andyougoonalongthepassagetillyoumeetsomebody."

           "Iamexpected,Ibelieve?"

           "Burnmetwiceover,ifIcansay!"saidhe.

           Uponthat,IturneddownthelongpassagewhichIhadfirsttroddeninmythickboots,andhemadehisbellsound.

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