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Chapter 18

           Pip,Ithinkthesooneryouleavehereasyouaretobeagentlemanthebetter.Letitstandforthisdayweek,andyoushallreceivemyprintedaddressinthemeantime.Youcantakeahackney-coachatthestage-coachofficeinLondon,andcomestraighttome.Understand,thatIexpressnoopinion,onewayorother,onthetrustIundertake.Iampaidforundertakingit,andIdoso.Now,understandthat,finally.Understandthat!"

           Hewasthrowinghisfingeratbothofus,andIthinkwouldhavegoneon,butforhisseemingtothinkJoedangerous,andgoingoff.

           Somethingcameintomyheadwhichinducedmetorunafterhim,ashewasgoingdowntotheJollyBargemen,wherehehadleftahiredcarriage.

           "Ibegyourpardon,Mr.Jaggers."

           "Halloa!"saidhe,facinground,"what’sthematter?"

           "Iwishtobequiteright,Mr.Jaggers,andtokeeptoyourdirections;soIthoughtIhadbetterask.WouldtherebeanyobjectiontomytakingleaveofanyoneIknow,abouthere,beforeIgoaway?"

           "No,"saidhe,lookingasifhehardlyunderstoodme.

           "Idon’tmeaninthevillageonly,butuptown?"

           "No,"saidhe."Noobjection."

           Ithankedhimandranhomeagain,andthereIfoundthatJoehadalreadylockedthefrontdoorandvacatedthestateparlor,andwasseatedbythekitchenfirewithahandoneachknee,gazingintentlyattheburningcoals.

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