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Chapter 39

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           Irelinquishedtheintentionhehaddetected,forIknewhim!EvenyetIcouldnotrecallasinglefeature,butIknewhim!Ifthewindandtherainhaddrivenawaytheinterveningyears,hadscatteredalltheinterveningobjects,hadsweptustothechurchyardwherewefirststoodfacetofaceonsuchdifferentlevels,IcouldnothaveknownmyconvictmoredistinctlythanIknewhimnowashesatinthechairbeforethefire.Noneedtotakeafilefromhispocketandshowittome;noneedtotakethehandkerchieffromhisneckandtwistitroundhishead;noneedtohughimselfwithbothhisarms,andtakeashiveringturnacrosstheroom,lookingbackatmeforrecognition.Iknewhimbeforehegavemeoneofthoseaids,though,amomentbefore,Ihadnotbeenconsciousofremotelysuspectinghisidentity.

           HecamebacktowhereIstood,andagainheldoutbothhishands.Notknowingwhattodofor,inmyastonishmentIhadlostmyself-possessionIreluctantlygavehimmyhands.Hegraspedthemheartily,raisedthemtohislips,kissedthem,andstillheldthem.

           "Youactednoble,myboy,"saidhe."Noble,Pip!AndIhaveneverforgotit!"

           Atachangeinhismannerasifhewereevengoingtoembraceme,Ilaidahanduponhisbreastandputhimaway.

           "Stay!"saidI."Keepoff!IfyouaregratefultomeforwhatIdidwhenIwasalittlechild,Ihopeyouhaveshownyourgratitudebymendingyourwayoflife.Ifyouhavecomeheretothankme,itwasnotnecessary.

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