Chapter 30

           AfterwellconsideringthematterwhileIwasdressingattheBlueBoarinthemorning,IresolvedtotellmyguardianthatIdoubtedOrlick’sbeingtherightsortofmantofillapostoftrustatMissHavisham’s."Whyofcourseheisnottherightsortofman,Pip,"saidmyguardian,comfortablysatisfiedbeforehandonthegeneralhead,"becausethemanwhofillsthepostoftrustneveristherightsortofman."Itseemedquitetoputhimintospiritstofindthatthisparticularpostwasnotexceptionallyheldbytherightsortofman,andhelistenedinasatisfiedmannerwhileItoldhimwhatknowledgeIhadofOrlick."Verygood,Pip,"heobserved,whenIhadconcluded,"I’llgoroundpresently,andpayourfriendoff."Ratheralarmedbythissummaryaction,Iwasforalittledelay,andevenhintedthatourfriendhimselfmightbedifficulttodealwith."Ohnohewon’t,"saidmyguardian,makinghispocket-handkerchief-point,withperfectconfidence;"Ishouldliketoseehimarguethequestionwithme."

           AsweweregoingbacktogethertoLondonbythemiddaycoach,andasIbreakfastedundersuchterrorsofPumblechookthatIcouldscarcelyholdmycup,thisgavemeanopportunityofsayingthatIwantedawalk,andthatIwouldgoonalongtheLondonroadwhileMr.Jaggerswasoccupied,ifhewouldletthecoachmanknowthatIwouldgetintomyplacewhenovertaken.IwasthusenabledtoflyfromtheBlueBoarimmediatelyafterbreakfast.

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