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Chapter 7

           Why,here’sthreeJs,andthreeOs,andthreeJ–O,Joesinit,Pip!"

           IleanedoverJoe,and,withtheaidofmyforefingerreadhimthewholeletter.

           "Astonishing!"saidJoe,whenIhadfinished."YouAREascholar."

           "HowdoyouspellGargery,Joe?"Iaskedhim,withamodestpatronage.

           "Idon’tspellitatall,"saidJoe.

           "Butsupposingyoudid?"

           "Itcan’tbesupposed,"saidJoe."Tho’I’muncommonfondofreading,too."

           "Areyou,Joe?"

           "On-common.Giveme,"saidJoe,"agoodbook,oragoodnewspaper,andsitmedownaforeagoodfire,andIasknobetter.Lord!"hecontinued,afterrubbinghiskneesalittle,"whenyoudocometoaJandaO,andsaysyou,"Here,atlast,isaJ–O,Joe,"howinterestingreadingis!"

           Iderivedfromthis,thatJoe’seducation,likeSteam,wasyetinitsinfancy,Pursuingthesubject,Iinquired

           "Didn’tyouevergotoschool,Joe,whenyouwereaslittleasme?"

           "No,Pip."

           "Whydidn’tyouevergotoschool,Joe,whenyouwereaslittleasme?"

           "Well,Pip,"saidJoe,takingupthepoker,andsettlinghimselftohisusualoccupationwhenhewasthoughtful,ofslowlyrakingthefirebetweenthelowerbars;"I’lltellyou.Myfather,Pip,heweregiventodrink,andwhenhewereovertookwithdrink,hehammeredawayatmymother,mostonmerciful.

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