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Chapter 51

           JaggersandWemmickdidafterthisapostrophe.Atfirst,amisgivingcrossedmethatWemmickwouldbeinstantlydismissedfromhisemployment;butitmeltedasIsawMr.Jaggersrelaxintosomethinglikeasmile,andWemmickbecomebolder.

           "What’sallthis?"saidMr.Jaggers."Youwithanoldfather,andyouwithpleasantandplayfulways?"

           "Well!"returnedWemmick."IfIdon’tbring’emhere,whatdoesitmatter?"

           "Pip,"saidMr.Jaggers,layinghishanduponmyarm,andsmilingopenly,"thismanmustbethemostcunningimpostorinallLondon."

           "Notabitofit,"returnedWemmick,growingbolderandbolder."Ithinkyou’reanother."

           Againtheyexchangedtheirformeroddlooks,eachapparentlystilldistrustfulthattheotherwastakinghimin.

           "Youwithapleasanthome?"saidMr.Jaggers.

           "Sinceitdon’tinterferewithbusiness,"returnedWemmick,"letitbeso.Now,Ilookatyou,sir,Ishouldn’twonderifyoumightbeplanningandcontrivingtohaveapleasanthomeofyourownoneofthesedays,whenyou’retiredofallthiswork."

           Mr.Jaggersnoddedhisheadretrospectivelytwoorthreetimes,andactuallydrewasigh."Pip,"saidhe,"wewon’ttalkabout‘poordreams;’youknowmoreaboutsuchthingsthanI,havingmuchfresherexperienceofthatkind.Butnowaboutthisothermatter.I’llputacasetoyou.Mind!Iadmitnothing.

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