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"MY DEAR MR PIP:-

"I write this by request of Mr Gargery, for to let you know that he

is going to London in coreeable to be allowed to see you He would call at Barnard's Hotel

Tuesday reeable please leave

word Your poor sister is much the saht, and wonder what you are saying and doing If

now considered in the light of a liberty, excuse it for the love of

poor old days No ed, and

affectionate servant,

"BIDDY"

"PS He wishes me most particular to write what larks He says you will

understand I hope and do not doubt it will be agreeable to see hiood heart, and he is a

worthy, worthyonly the last little

sentence, and he wishes ain what larks"

I received this letter by the post on Monday , and therefore its

appointment was for next day Let s

I looked forward to Joe's coh I was bound to him by so many ties; no;

with considerable disturbance, soruity If I could have kept hi reatest reassurance was that he was co