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A fearfulAtied round his

head A man who had been soaked in water, and smothered inby nettles, and torn by

briars; who lirowled; and whose

teeth chattered in his head as he seized me by the chin

"Oh! Don't cut my throat, sir," I pleaded in terror "Pray don't do it,

sir"

"Tell us your name!" said the man "Quick!"

"Pip, sir"

"Onceat me "Give it mouth!"

"Pip Pip, sir"

"Shohere you live," said the e lay, on the flat in-shore a the

alder-trees and pollards, aat me for a moment, turnedin them but a piece of bread When

the church ca that he

o head over heels before me, and I saw the steeple under my

feet,--when the church cah