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Chapter 51

           Itwastheslighteststartthatcouldescapeaman,themostcarefullyrepressedandthesoonerchecked,buthedidstart,thoughhemadeitapartoftheactionoftakingouthispocket-handkerchief.HowWemmickreceivedtheannouncementIamunabletosay;forIwasafraidtolookathimjustthen,lestMr.Jaggers’ssharpnessshoulddetectthattherehadbeensomecommunicationunknowntohimbetweenus.

           "Andonwhatevidence,Pip,"askedMr.Jaggers,verycoolly,ashepausedwithhishandkerchiefhalfwaytohisnose,"doesProvismakethisclaim?"

           "Hedoesnotmakeit,"saidI,"andhasnevermadeit,andhasnoknowledgeorbeliefthathisdaughterisinexistence."

           Foronce,thepowerfulpocket-handkerchieffailed.MyreplywassoUnexpected,thatMr.Jaggersputthehandkerchiefbackintohispocketwithoutcompletingtheusualperformance,foldedhisarms,andlookedwithsternattentionatme,thoughwithanimmovableface.

           ThenItoldhimallIknew,andhowIknewit;withtheonereservationthatIlefthimtoinferthatIknewfromMissHavishamwhatIinfactknewfromWemmick.Iwasverycarefulindeedastothat.NordidIlooktowardsWemmickuntilIhadfinishedallIhadtotell,andhadbeenforsometimesilentlymeetingMr.Jaggers’slook.WhenIdidatlastturnmyeyesinWemmick’sdirection,Ifoundthathehadunpostedhispen,andwasintentuponthetablebeforehim.

           "Hah!"saidMr.Jaggersatlast,ashemovedtowardsthepapersonthetable.

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