4/15 The stronger will win in the end, but the stronger has to be found out first. If he should turn to, and beat her--" "Surely," I interrupted, with a burning face and heart, "you do not seriously think that he is scoundrel enough for that, Mr.Jaggers ?" "I didn't say so, Pip. If he should turn to and beat her, he may possibly get the strength on his side; if it should be a question of intellect, he certainly will not. It would be chance work to give an opinion how a fellow of that sort will turn out in such circumstances, because it's a toss-up between two results." "May I ask what they are ?" "A fellow like our friend the Spider," answered Mr.Jaggers, "either beats or cringes. |