[Great Expectations by Charles Dickens]@TWC D-Link bookGreat Expectations ChapterXLVII
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"Yes, of course I saw you.
But who else was there ?" "Who else ?" "It is the strangest thing," said Mr.Wopsle, drifting into his lost look again; "and yet I could swear to him." Becoming alarmed, I entreated Mr.Wopsle to explain his meaning. "Whether I should have noticed him at first but for your being there," said Mr.Wopsle, going on in the same lost way, "I can't be positive; yet I think I should." Involuntarily I looked round me, as I was accustomed to look round me when I went home; for these mysterious words gave me a chill. "Oh! He can't be in sight," said Mr.Wopsle.
"He went out before I went off.
I saw him go." Having the reason that I had for being suspicious, I even suspected this poor actor.
I mistrusted a design to entrap me into some admission. Therefore I glanced at him as we walked on together, but said nothing. "I had a ridiculous fancy that he must be with you, Mr.Pip, till I saw that you were quite unconscious of him, sitting behind you there like a ghost." My former chill crept over me again, but I was resolved not to speak yet, for it was quite consistent with his words that he might be set on to induce me to connect these references with Provis.
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