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He was throwing his finger at both of us, and I think would have gone

on, but for his see came intodown to the Jolly Barge your pardon, Mr Jaggers"

"Halloa!" said he, facing round, "what's the ers, and to keep to your directions;

so I thought I had better ask Would there be any objection to o away?"

"No," said he, looking as if he hardly understood e only, but up town?"

"No," said he "No objection"

I thanked hiain, and there I found that Joe had already

locked the front door and vacated the state parlor, and was seated

by the kitchen fire with a hand on each knee, gazing intently at the

burning coals I too sat down before the fire and gazed at the coals,

and nothing was said for a long time

My sister was in her cushioned chair in her corner, and Biddy sat at her

needle-work before the fire, and Joe sat next Biddy, and I sat next Joe

in the corner opposite

coals, the er the