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Chapter 32

           "Withthat,helookedback,andnoddedatthisdeadplant,andthencasthiseyesabouthiminwalkingoutoftheyard,asifhewereconsideringwhatotherpotwouldgobestinitsplace.

           Aswecameoutoftheprisonthroughthelodge,Ifoundthatthegreatimportanceofmyguardianwasappreciatedbytheturnkeys,nolessthanbythosewhomtheyheldincharge."Well,Mr.Wemmick,"saidtheturnkey,whokeptusbetweenthetwostuddedandspikedlodgegates,andwhocarefullylockedonebeforeheunlockedtheother,"what’sMr.Jaggersgoingtodowiththatwater-sidemurder?Ishegoingtomakeitmanslaughter,orwhat’shegoingtomakeofit?"

           "Whydon’tyouaskhim?"returnedWemmick.

           "Oyes,Idaresay!"saidtheturnkey.

           "Now,that’sthewaywiththemhere,Mr.Pip,"remarkedWemmick,turningtomewithhispost-officeelongated."Theydon’tmindwhattheyaskofme,thesubordinate;butyou’llnevercatch’emaskinganyquestionsofmyprincipal."

           "Isthisyounggentlemanoneofthe’prenticesorarticledonesofyouroffice?"askedtheturnkey,withagrinatMr.Wemmick’shumor.

           "Therehegoesagain,yousee!"criedWemmick,"Itoldyouso!Asksanotherquestionofthesubordinatebeforehisfirstisdry!Well,supposingMr.Pipisoneofthem?"

           "Whythen,"saidtheturnkey,grinningagain,"heknowswhatMr.Jaggersis.

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