Biddy says, 'I know he will be very glad to have it by word of mouth, it is holiday time, you want to see him, go!' I have now concluded, sir," said Joe, rising from his chair, "and, Pip, I wish you ever well and ever prospering to a greater and a greater height." "But you are not going now, Joe ?" "Yes I am," said Joe.
"But you are coming back to dinner, Joe ?" "No I am not," said Joe.
Our eyes met, and all the "Sir" melted out of that manly heart as he gave me his hand.
"Pip, dear old chap, life is made of ever so many partings welded together, as I may say, and one man's a blacksmith, and one's a whitesmith, and one's a goldsmith, and one's a coppersmith.

Diwisions among such must come, and must be met as they come.

If there's been any fault at all to-day, it's mine.

You and me is not two figures to be together in London; nor yet anywheres else but what is private, and beknown, and understood among friends.

It ain't that I am proud, but that I want to be right, as you shall never see me no more in these clothes.