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Chapter 42

           Keepmedown!’Thenheliftedhimselfuphard,andwasdead.

           "Compeysontookiteasyasagoodriddanceforbothsides.Himandmewassoonbusy,andfirsthesworeme(beingeverartful)onmyownbookthisherelittleblackbook,dearboy,whatIsworeyourcomradeon.

           "NottogointothethingsthatCompeysonplanned,andIdonewhich’udtakeaweekI’llsimplysaytoyou,dearboy,andPip’scomrade,thatthatmangotmeintosuchnetsasmademehisblackslave.Iwasalwaysindebttohim,alwaysunderhisthumb,alwaysaworking,alwaysagettingintodanger.Hewasyoungerthanme,buthe’dgotcraft,andhe’dgotlearning,andheovermatchedmefivehundredtimestoldandnomercy.MyMissisasIhadthehardtimewi’—Stopthough!Iain’tbroughtherin—"

           Helookedabouthiminaconfusedway,asifhehadlosthisplaceinthebookofhisremembrance;andheturnedhisfacetothefire,andspreadhishandsbroaderonhisknees,andliftedthemoffandputthemonagain.

           "Thereain’tnoneedtogointoit,"hesaid,lookingroundoncemore."Thetimewi’Compeysonwasa’mostashardatimeaseverIhad;thatsaid,all’ssaid.DidItellyouasIwastried,alone,formisdemeanor,whilewithCompeyson?"

           Ianswered,No.

           "Well!"hesaid,"Iwas,andgotconvicted.Astotookuponsuspicion,thatwastwiceorthreetimesinthefourorfiveyearthatitlasted;butevidencewaswanting.

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