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Chapter 35

           

           "Isupposeitwillbedifficultforyoutoremainherenow,Biddydear?"

           "Oh!Ican’tdoso,Mr.Pip,"saidBiddy,inatoneofregretbutstillofquietconviction."IhavebeenspeakingtoMrs.Hubble,andIamgoingtoherto-morrow.IhopeweshallbeabletotakesomecareofMr.Gargery,together,untilhesettlesdown."

           "Howareyougoingtolive,Biddy?Ifyouwantanymo"

           "HowamIgoingtolive?"repeatedBiddy,strikingin,withamomentaryflushuponherface."I’lltellyou,Mr.Pip.Iamgoingtotrytogettheplaceofmistressinthenewschoolnearlyfinishedhere.Icanbewellrecommendedbyalltheneighbors,andIhopeIcanbeindustriousandpatient,andteachmyselfwhileIteachothers.Youknow,Mr.Pip,"pursuedBiddy,withasmile,assheraisedhereyestomyface,"thenewschoolsarenotliketheold,butIlearntagooddealfromyouafterthattime,andhavehadtimesincethentoimprove."

           "Ithinkyouwouldalwaysimprove,Biddy,underanycircumstances."

           "Ah!Exceptinmybadsideofhumannature,"murmuredBiddy.

           Itwasnotsomuchareproachasanirresistiblethinkingaloud.Well!IthoughtIwouldgiveupthatpointtoo.So,IwalkedalittlefurtherwithBiddy,lookingsilentlyatherdowncasteyes.

           "Ihavenotheardtheparticularsofmysister’sdeath,Biddy."

           "Theyareveryslight,poorthing.

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