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"Indeed, it would be hard to say too much for his, for of course I shall be often down

here now I a to leave poor Joe alone"

Biddy said never a single word

"Biddy, don't you hearme Mr Pip,--which appears to me to be in

bad taste, Biddy,--what do you mean?"

"What do I mean?" asked Biddy, ti manner, "I must request

to knohat you mean by this?"

"By this?" said Biddy

"Now, don't echo," I retorted "You used not to echo, Biddy"

"Used not!" said Biddy "O Mr Pip! Used!"

Well! I rather thought I would give up that point too After another

silent turn in the garden, I fell back on thedown here often,

to see Joe, which you received with a oodness,

Biddy, to tell me why"