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Chapter 11

           "

           "Whydon’tyoucryagain,youlittlewretch?"

           "BecauseI’llnevercryforyouagain,"saidI.Whichwas,Isuppose,asfalseadeclarationaseverwasmade;forIwasinwardlycryingforherthen,andIknowwhatIknowofthepainshecostmeafterwards.

           Wewentonourwayupstairsafterthisepisode;and,asweweregoingup,wemetagentlemangropinghiswaydown.

           "Whomhavewehere?"askedthegentleman,stoppingandlookingatme.

           "Aboy,"saidEstella.

           Hewasaburlymanofanexceedinglydarkcomplexion,withanexceedinglylargehead,andacorrespondinglargehand.Hetookmychininhislargehandandturnedupmyfacetohavealookatmebythelightofthecandle.Hewasprematurelybaldonthetopofhishead,andhadbushyblackeyebrowsthatwouldn’tliedownbutstoodupbristling.Hiseyesweresetverydeepinhishead,andweredisagreeablysharpandsuspicious.Hehadalargewatch-chain,andstrongblackdotswherehisbeardandwhiskerswouldhavebeenifhehadletthem.Hewasnothingtome,andIcouldhavehadnoforesightthen,thatheeverwouldbeanythingtome,butithappenedthatIhadthisopportunityofobservinghimwell.

           "Boyoftheneighborhood?Hey?"saidhe.

           "Yes,sir,"saidI.

           "Howdoyoucomehere?"

           "MissHavishamsentforme,sir,"Iexplained.

           "Well!Behaveyourself.

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