Forelevenyears,IhadnotseenJoenorBiddywithmybodilyEyesthoughtheyhadbothbeenoftenbeforemyfancyintheEastwhen,uponaneveninginDecember,anhourortwoafterdark,Ilaidmyhandsoftlyonthelatchoftheoldkitchendoor.ItoucheditsosoftlythatIwasnotheard,andlookedinunseen.There,smokinghispipeintheoldplacebythekitchenfirelight,ashaleandasstrongasever,thoughalittlegray,satJoe;andthere,fencedintothecornerwithJoe’sleg,andsittingonmyownlittlestoollookingatthefire,wasIagain!

           "Wegiv’himthenameofPipforyoursake,dearoldchap,"saidJoe,delighted,whenItookanotherstoolbythechild’sside(butIdidnotrumplehishair),"andwehopedhemightgrowalittlebitlikeyou,andwethinkhedo."

           Ithoughtsotoo,andItookhimoutforawalknextmorning,andwetalkedimmensely,understandingoneanothertoperfection.AndItookhimdowntothechurchyard,andsethimonacertaintombstonethere,andheshowedmefromthatelevationwhichstonewassacredtothememoryofPhilipPirrip,lateofthisParish,andAlsoGeorgiana,WifeoftheAbove.

           "Biddy,"saidI,whenItalkedwithherafterdinner,asherlittlegirllaysleepinginherlap,"youmustgivePiptomeoneofthesedays;orlendhim,atallevents."

           "No,no,"saidBiddy,gently."Youmustmarry."

           "SoHerbertandClarasay,butIdon’tthinkIshall,Biddy.

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