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Chapter 45

           

           IhadleftdirectionsthatIwastobecalledatseven;foritwasplainthatImustseeWemmickbeforeseeinganyoneelse,andequallyplainthatthiswasacaseinwhichhisWalworthsentimentsonlycouldbetaken.Itwasarelieftogetoutoftheroomwherethenighthadbeensomiserable,andIneedednosecondknockingatthedoortostartlemefrommyuneasybed.

           TheCastlebattlementsaroseuponmyviewateighto’clock.Thelittleservanthappeningtobeenteringthefortresswithtwohotrolls,Ipassedthroughtheposternandcrossedthedrawbridgeinhercompany,andsocamewithoutannouncementintothepresenceofWemmickashewasmakingteaforhimselfandtheAged.AnopendooraffordedaperspectiveviewoftheAgedinbed.

           "Halloa,Mr.Pip!"saidWemmick."Youdidcomehome,then?"

           "Yes,"Ireturned;"butIdidn’tgohome."

           "That’sallright,"saidhe,rubbinghishands."IleftanoteforyouateachoftheTemplegates,onthechance.Whichgatedidyoucometo?"

           Itoldhim.

           "I’llgoroundtotheothersinthecourseofthedayanddestroythenotes,"saidWemmick;"it’sagoodrulenevertoleavedocumentaryevidenceifyoucanhelpit,becauseyoudon’tknowwhenitmaybeputin.I’mgoingtotakealibertywithyou.WouldyoumindtoastingthissausagefortheAgedP.?"

           IsaidIshouldbedelightedtodoit.

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