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I told him, and he was attentive until I had finished, and then burst

out laughing again, and asked me if I was sore afterwards? I didn't

ask him if he was, for my conviction on that point was perfectly

established

"Mr Jaggers is your guardian, I understand?" he went on

"Yes"

"You know he is Miss Havisham's man of business and solicitor, and has

her confidence when nobody else has?"

This was bringing round I answered with

a constraint I ers

in Miss Havisham's house on the very day of our combat, but never at any

other ti ever

seen est my father for your tutor, and he

called on my father to propose it Of course he knew about my father

from his connection with Miss Havisham My father is Miss Havisham's

cousin; not that that implies familiar intercourse between them, for he

is a bad courtier and will not propitiate her"

Herbert Pocket had a frank and easy ith hi