Chapter 27

           "MYDEARMRPIP:

           "IwritethisbyrequestofMr.Gargery,fortoletyouknowthatheisgoingtoLondonincompanywithMr.Wopsleandwouldbegladifagreeabletobeallowedtoseeyou.HewouldcallatBarnard’sHotelTuesdaymorningatnineo’clock,whenifnotagreeablepleaseleaveword.Yourpoorsisterismuchthesameaswhenyouleft.Wetalkofyouinthekitcheneverynight,andwonderwhatyouaresayinganddoing.Ifnowconsideredinthelightofaliberty,excuseitfortheloveofpoorolddays.Nomore,dearMr.Pip,fromyoureverobliged,andaffectionateservant,

           "Biddy."

           "P.S.Hewishesmemostparticulartowritewhatlarks.Hesaysyouwillunderstand.Ihopeanddonotdoubtitwillbeagreeabletoseehim,eventhoughagentleman,foryouhadeveragoodheart,andheisaworthy,worthyman.Ihavereadhimall,exceptingonlythelastlittlesentence,andhewishesmemostparticulartowriteagainwhatlarks."

           IreceivedthisletterbythepostonMondaymorning,andthereforeitsappointmentwasfornextday.LetmeconfessexactlywithwhatfeelingsIlookedforwardtoJoe’scoming.

           Notwithpleasure,thoughIwasboundtohimbysomanyties;no;withconsiderabledisturbance,somemortification,andakeensenseofincongruity.IfIcouldhavekepthimawaybypayingmoney,Icertainlywouldhavepaidmoney.

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