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Chapter 35

           Itisofnouse,"saidBiddy,layingherhanduponmyarm,asIwasforrunningout,"youknowIwouldnotdeceiveyou;hewasnotthereaminute,andheisgone."

           Itrevivedmyutmostindignationtofindthatshewasstillpursuedbythisfellow,andIfeltinveterateagainsthim.Itoldherso,andtoldherthatIwouldspendanymoneyortakeanypainstodrivehimoutofthatcountry.Bydegreessheledmeintomoretemperatetalk,andshetoldmehowJoelovedme,andhowJoenevercomplainedofanythingshedidn’tsay,ofme;shehadnoneed;Iknewwhatshemeantbuteverdidhisdutyinhiswayoflife,withastronghand,aquiettongue,andagentleheart.

           "Indeed,itwouldbehardtosaytoomuchforhim,"saidI;"andBiddy,wemustoftenspeakofthesethings,forofcourseIshallbeoftendownherenow.IamnotgoingtoleavepoorJoealone."

           Biddysaidneverasingleword.

           "Biddy,don’tyouhearme?"

           "Yes,Mr.Pip."

           "NottomentionyourcallingmeMr.Pipwhichappearstometobeinbadtaste,Biddywhatdoyoumean?"

           "WhatdoImean?"askedBiddy,timidly.

           "Biddy,"saidI,inavirtuouslyself-assertingmanner,"Imustrequesttoknowwhatyoumeanbythis?"

           "Bythis?"saidBiddy.

           "Now,don’techo,"Iretorted."Youusednottoecho,Biddy."

           "Usednot!"saidBiddy."OMr.

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