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Chapter 9

           

           Iftheyhadaskedmeanymorequestions,Ishouldundoubtedlyhavebetrayedmyself,forIwaseventhenonthepointofmentioningthattherewasaballoonintheyard,andshouldhavehazardedthestatementbutformyinventionbeingdividedbetweenthatphenomenonandabearinthebrewery.Theyweresomuchoccupied,however,indiscussingthemarvelsIhadalreadypresentedfortheirconsideration,thatIescaped.ThesubjectstillheldthemwhenJoecameinfromhisworktohaveacupoftea.Towhommysister,moreforthereliefofherownmindthanforthegratificationofhis,relatedmypretendedexperiences.

           Now,whenIsawJoeopenhisblueeyesandrollthemallroundthekitcheninhelplessamazement,Iwasovertakenbypenitence;butonlyasregardedhimnotintheleastasregardedtheothertwo.TowardsJoe,andJoeonly,Iconsideredmyselfayoungmonster,whiletheysatdebatingwhatresultswouldcometomefromMissHavisham’sacquaintanceandfavor.TheyhadnodoubtthatMissHavishamwould"dosomething"forme;theirdoubtsrelatedtotheformthatsomethingwouldtake.Mysisterstoodoutfor"property."Mr.Pumblechookwasinfavorofahandsomepremiumforbindingmeapprenticetosomegenteeltradesay,thecornandseedtrade,forinstance.Joefellintothedeepestdisgracewithboth,forofferingthebrightsuggestionthatImightonlybepresentedwithoneofthedogswhohadfoughtfortheveal-cutlets.

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