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Chapter 7

           

           "’Consequence,myfatherdidn’tmakeobjectionstomygoingtowork;soIwenttoworktoworkatmypresentcalling,whichwerehistoo,ifhewouldhavefollowedit,andIworkedtolerablehard,Iassureyou,Pip.IntimeIwereabletokeephim,andIkephimtillhewentoffinapurplelepticfit.Anditweremyintentionstohavehadputuponhistombstonethat,Whatsume’erthefailingsonhispart,Rememberreaderhewerethatgoodinhisheart."

           Joerecitedthiscoupletwithsuchmanifestprideandcarefulperspicuity,thatIaskedhimifhehadmadeithimself.

           "Imadeit,"saidJoe,"myownself.Imadeitinamoment.Itwaslikestrikingoutahorseshoecomplete,inasingleblow.Ineverwassomuchsurprisedinallmylifecouldn’tcreditmyownedtotellyouthetruth,hardlybelieveditweremyowned.AsIwassaying,Pip,itweremyintentionstohavehaditcutoverhim;butpoetrycostsmoney,cutithowyouwill,smallorlarge,anditwerenotdone.Nottomentionbearers,allthemoneythatcouldbesparedwerewantedformymother.Shewereinpoorelth,andquitebroke.Sheweren’tlongoffollowing,poorsoul,andhershareofpeacecomeroundatlast."

           Joe’sblueeyesturnedalittlewatery;herubbedfirstoneofthem,andthentheother,inamostuncongenialanduncomfortablemanner,withtheroundknobonthetopofthepoker.

           "Itwerebutlonesomethen,"saidJoe,"livingherealone,andIgotacquaintedwithyoursister.

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