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Chapter 7

           "WhenIofferedtoyoursistertokeepcompany,andtobeaskedinchurchatsuchtimesasshewaswillingandreadytocometotheforge,Isaidtoher,‘Andbringthepoorlittlechild.Godblessthepoorlittlechild,’Isaidtoyoursister,‘there’sroomforhimattheforge!’"

           Ibrokeoutcryingandbeggingpardon,andhuggedJoeroundtheneck:whodroppedthepokertohugme,andtosay,"Everthebestoffriends;an’tus,Pip?Don’tcry,oldchap!"

           Whenthislittleinterruptionwasover,Joeresumed:

           "Well,yousee,Pip,andhereweare!That’saboutwhereitlights;hereweare!Now,whenyoutakemeinhandinmylearning,Pip(andItellyoubeforehandIamawfuldull,mostawfuldull),Mrs.Joemustn’tseetoomuchofwhatwe’reupto.Itmustbedone,asImaysay,onthesly.Andwhyonthesly?I’lltellyouwhy,Pip."

           Hehadtakenupthepokeragain;withoutwhich,Idoubtifhecouldhaveproceededinhisdemonstration.

           "Yoursisterisgiventogovernment."

           "Giventogovernment,Joe?"Iwasstartled,forIhadsomeshadowyidea(andIamafraidImustadd,hope)thatJoehaddivorcedherinafavoroftheLordsoftheAdmiralty,orTreasury.

           "Giventogovernment,"saidJoe."WhichImeantersaythegovernmentofyouandmyself.

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