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Chapter 25

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           "You’reasproudofitasPunch;ain’tyou,Aged?"saidWemmick,contemplatingtheoldman,withhishardfacereallysoftened;"there’sanodforyou;"givinghimatremendousone;"there’sanotherforyou;"givinghimastillmoretremendousone;"youlikethat,don’tyou?Ifyou’renottired,Mr.PipthoughIknowit’stiringtostrangerswillyoutiphimonemore?Youcan’tthinkhowitpleaseshim."

           Itippedhimseveralmore,andhewasingreatspirits.Welefthimbestirringhimselftofeedthefowls,andwesatdowntoourpunchinthearbor;whereWemmicktoldme,ashesmokedapipe,thatithadtakenhimagoodmanyyearstobringthepropertyuptoitspresentpitchofperfection.

           "Isityourown,Mr.Wemmick?"

           "Oyes,"saidWemmick,"Ihavegotholdofit,abitatatime.It’safreehold,byGeorge!"

           "Isitindeed?IhopeMr.Jaggersadmiresit?"

           "Neverseenit,"saidWemmick."Neverheardofit.NeverseentheAged.Neverheardofhim.No;theofficeisonething,andprivatelifeisanother.WhenIgointotheoffice,IleavetheCastlebehindme,andwhenIcomeintotheCastle,Ileavetheofficebehindme.Ifit’snotinanywaydisagreeabletoyou,you’llobligemebydoingthesame.Idon’twishitprofessionallyspokenabout."

           OfcourseIfeltmygoodfaithinvolvedintheobservanceofhisrequest.

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