He said no.

To avoid being too abrupt, I then spoke of the Aged and of Miss Skiffins.

He looked rather sly when I mentioned Miss Skiffins, and stopped in the street to blow his nose, with a roll of the head, and a flourish not quite free from latent boastfulness.
"Wemmick," said I, "do you remember telling me, before I first went to Mr.Jaggers's private house, to notice that housekeeper ?" "Did I ?" he replied.

"Ah, I dare say I did.

Deuce take me," he added, suddenly, "I know I did.