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For such reasons, I was very glad when ten o'clock cah I was not at all atthe

manner in which I should acquit myself under that lady's roof Within

a quarter of an hour we came to Miss Havishareat many iron bars to it Some of the

s had been walled up; of those that remained, all the loere

rustily barred There was a courtyard in front, and that was barred; so

we had to wait, after ringing the bell, until some one should come

to open it While aited at the gate, I peeped in (even then Mr

Pumblechook said, "And fourteen?" but I pretended not to hear hie brewery No brewing

was going on in it, and none see

time

A as raised, and a clear voice demanded "What name?" To which my

conductor replied, "Puht," and

the as shut again, and a young lady came across the court-yard,

with keys in her hand

"This," said Mr Pumblechook, "is Pip"

"This is Pip, is it?" returned the young lady, as very pretty and