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           Iwasslowtogainstrength,butIdidslowlyandsurelybecomelessweak,andJoestayedwithme,andIfanciedIwaslittlePipagain.

           ForthetendernessofJoewassobeautifullyproportionedtomyneed,thatIwaslikeachildinhishands.Hewouldsitandtalktomeintheoldconfidence,andwiththeoldsimplicity,andintheoldunassertiveprotectingway,sothatIwouldhalfbelievethatallmylifesincethedaysoftheoldkitchenwasoneofthementaltroublesofthefeverthatwasgone.Hedideverythingformeexceptthehouseholdwork,forwhichhehadengagedaverydecentwoman,afterpayingoffthelaundressonhisfirstarrival."WhichIdoassureyou,Pip,"hewouldoftensay,inexplanationofthatliberty;"Ifoundheratappingthesparebed,likeacaskofbeer,anddrawingoffthefeathersinabucket,forsale.Whichshewouldhavetappedyournnext,anddraw’ditoffwithyoualayingonit,andwasthenacarryingawaythecoalsgradiwallyinthesoup-tureenandwegetable-dishes,andthewineandspiritsinyourWellingtonboots."

           WelookedforwardtothedaywhenIshouldgooutforaride,aswehadoncelookedforwardtothedayofmyapprenticeship.Andwhenthedaycame,andanopencarriagewasgotintotheLane,Joewrappedmeup,tookmeinhisarms,carriedmedowntoit,andputmein,asifIwerestillthesmallhelplesscreaturetowhomhehadsoabundantlygivenofthewealthofhisgreatnature.

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