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Chapter 36

           

           "Well,Pip,"saidhe,"ImustcallyouMr.Pipto-day.Congratulations,Mr.Pip."

           WeshookhandshewasalwaysaremarkablyshortshakerandIthankedhim.

           "Takeachair,Mr.Pip,"saidmyguardian.

           AsIsatdown,andhepreservedhisattitudeandbenthisbrowsathisboots,Ifeltatadisadvantage,whichremindedmeofthatoldtimewhenIhadbeenputuponatombstone.Thetwoghastlycastsontheshelfwerenotfarfromhim,andtheirexpressionwasasiftheyweremakingastupidapoplecticattempttoattendtotheconversation.

           "Nowmyyoungfriend,"myguardianbegan,asifIwereawitnessinthebox,"Iamgoingtohaveawordortwowithyou."

           "Ifyouplease,sir."

           "Whatdoyousuppose,"saidMr.Jaggers,bendingforwardtolookattheground,andthenthrowinghisheadbacktolookattheceiling"whatdoyousupposeyouarelivingattherateof?"

           "Attherateof,sir?"

           "At,"repeatedMr.Jaggers,stilllookingattheceiling,"therateof?"Andthenlookedallroundtheroom,andpausedwithhispocket-handkerchiefinhishand,half-waytohisnose.

           Ihadlookedintomyaffairssooften,thatIhadthoroughlydestroyedanyslightnotionImighteverhavehadoftheirbearings.Reluctantly,Iconfessedmyselfquiteunabletoanswerthequestion.ThisreplyseemedagreeabletoMr.

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