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Chapter 25

           Hewouldalwayscreepin-shorelikesomeuncomfortableamphibiouscreature,evenwhenthetidewouldhavesenthimfastuponhisway;andIalwaysthinkofhimascomingafterusinthedarkorbytheback-water,whenourowntwoboatswerebreakingthesunsetorthemoonlightinmid-stream.

           Herbertwasmyintimatecompanionandfriend.Ipresentedhimwithahalf-shareinmyboat,whichwastheoccasionofhisoftencomingdowntoHammersmith;andmypossessionofahalf-shareinhischambersoftentookmeuptoLondon.Weusedtowalkbetweenthetwoplacesatallhours.Ihaveanaffectionfortheroadyet(thoughitisnotsopleasantaroadasitwasthen),formedintheimpressibilityofuntriedyouthandhope.

           WhenIhadbeeninMr.Pocket’sfamilyamonthortwo,Mr.andMrs.Camillaturnedup.CamillawasMr.Pocket’ssister.Georgiana,whomIhadseenatMissHavisham’sonthesameoccasion,alsoturnedup.shewasacousinanindigestivesinglewoman,whocalledherrigidityreligion,andherliverlove.Thesepeoplehatedmewiththehatredofcupidityanddisappointment.Asamatterofcourse,theyfawneduponmeinmyprosperitywiththebasestmeanness.TowardsMr.Pocket,asagrown-upinfantwithnonotionofhisowninterests,theyshowedthecomplacentforbearanceIhadheardthemexpress.Mrs.Pockettheyheldincontempt;buttheyallowedthepoorsoultohavebeenheavilydisappointedinlife,becausethatshedafeeblereflectedlightuponthemselves.

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