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Chapter 7

           

           "It’sonlytobehoped,"saidmysister,"thathewon’tbePompeyed.ButIhavemyfears."

           "Sheain’tinthatline,Mum,"saidMr.Pumblechook."Sheknowsbetter."

           She?IlookedatJoe,makingthemotionwithmylipsandeyebrows,"She?"Joelookedatme,makingthemotionwithhislipsandeyebrows,"She?"Mysistercatchinghimintheact,hedrewthebackofhishandacrosshisnosewithhisusualconciliatoryaironsuchoccasions,andlookedather.

           "Well?"saidmysister,inhersnappishway."Whatareyoustaringat?Isthehouseafire?"

           "—Whichsomeindividual,"Joepolitelyhinted,"mentionedshe."

           "Andsheisashe,Isuppose?"saidmysister."UnlessyoucallMissHavishamahe.AndIdoubtifevenyou’llgosofarasthat."

           "MissHavisham,uptown?"saidJoe.

           "IsthereanyMissHavishamdowntown?"returnedmysister.

           "Shewantsthisboytogoandplaythere.Andofcoursehe’sgoing.Andhehadbetterplaythere,"saidmysister,shakingherheadatmeasanencouragementtobeextremelylightandsportive,"orI’llworkhim."

           IhadheardofMissHavishamuptowneverybodyformilesroundhadheardofMissHavishamuptownasanimmenselyrichandgrimladywholivedinalargeanddismalhousebarricadedagainstrobbers,andwholedalifeofseclusion.

           "Welltobesure!"saidJoe,astounded.

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