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Chapter 36

           Jaggersstoppedme."Iamnotpaid,Pip,"saidhe,coolly,"tocarryyourwordstoanyone;"andthengathereduphiscoat-tails,ashehadgatheredupthesubject,andstoodfrowningathisbootsasifhesuspectedthemofdesignsagainsthim.

           Afterapause,Ihinted

           "Therewasaquestionjustnow,Mr.Jaggers,whichyoudesiredmetowaiveforamoment.IhopeIamdoingnothingwronginaskingitagain?"

           "Whatisit?"saidhe.

           Imighthaveknownthathewouldneverhelpmeout;butittookmeabacktohavetoshapethequestionafresh,asifitwerequitenew."Isitlikely,"Isaid,afterhesitating,"thatmypatron,thefountain-headyouhavespokenof,Mr.Jaggers,willsoon"thereIdelicatelystopped.

           "Willsoonwhat?"askedMr.Jaggers."That’snoquestionasitstands,youknow."

           "WillsooncometoLondon,"saidI,aftercastingaboutforapreciseformofwords,"orsummonmeanywhereelse?"

           "Now,here,"repliedMr.Jaggers,fixingmeforthefirsttimewithhisdarkdeep-seteyes,"wemustreverttotheeveningwhenwefirstencounteredoneanotherinyourvillage.WhatdidItellyouthen,Pip?"

           "Youtoldme,Mr.Jaggers,thatitmightbeyearshencewhenthatpersonappeared."

           "Justso,"saidMr.Jaggers,"that’smyanswer."

           Aswelookedfullatoneanother,Ifeltmybreathcomequickerinmystrongdesiretogetsomethingoutofhim.

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