She weren't long of following, poor soul, and her share of peace come round at last." Joe's blue eyes turned a little watery; he rubbed first one of them, and then the other, in a most uncongenial and uncomfortable manner, with the round knob on the top of the poker.
"It were but lonesome then," said Joe, "living here alone, and I got acquainted with your sister.

Now, Pip,"-- Joe looked firmly at me as if he knew I was not going to agree with him;--"your sister is a fine figure of a woman." I could not help looking at the fire, in an obvious state of doubt.
"Whatever family opinions, or whatever the world's opinions, on that subject may be, Pip, your sister is," Joe tapped the top bar with the poker after every word following, "a-fine-figure--of--a--woman!" I could think of nothing better to say than "I am glad you think so, Joe." "So am I," returned Joe, catching me up.

"I am glad I think so, Pip.

A little redness or a little matter of Bone, here or there, what does it signify to Me ?" I sagaciously observed, if it didn't signify to him, to whom did it signify?
"Certainly!" assented Joe.

"That's it.