Chapter 13

           Itwasatrialtomyfeelings,onthenextdaybutone,toseeJoearrayinghimselfinhisSundayclothestoaccompanymetoMissHavisham’s.However,ashethoughthiscourt-suitnecessarytotheoccasion,itwasnotformetellhimthathelookedfarbetterinhisworking-dress;therather,becauseIknewhemadehimselfsodreadfullyuncomfortable,entirelyonmyaccount,andthatitwasformehepulleduphisshirt-collarsoveryhighbehind,thatitmadethehaironthecrownofhisheadstanduplikeatuftoffeathers.

           Atbreakfast-timemysisterdeclaredherintentionofgoingtotownwithus,andbeingleftatUnclePumblechook’sandcalledfor"whenwehaddonewithourfineladies"—awayofputtingthecase,fromwhichJoeappearedinclinedtoaugurtheworst.Theforgewasshutupfortheday,andJoeinscribedinchalkuponthedoor(asitwashiscustomtodoontheveryrareoccasionswhenhewasnotatwork)themonosyllableHOUT,accompaniedbyasketchofanarrowsupposedtobeflyinginthedirectionhehadtaken.

           Wewalkedtotown,mysisterleadingthewayinaverylargebeaverbonnet,andcarryingabasketliketheGreatSealofEnglandinplaitedStraw,apairofpattens,aspareshawl,andanumbrella,thoughitwasafinebrightday.Iamnotquiteclearwhetherthesearticleswerecarriedpenitentiallyorostentatiously;butIratherthinktheyweredisplayedasarticlesofpropertymuchasCleopatraoranyothersovereignladyontheRampagemightexhibitherwealthinapageantorprocession.

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