This was the first time he had taken his leg from the chair.

He sat astride of the chair when he had pushed the money over, and sat swinging his purse and eyeing Joe.
"Well, Joseph Gargery?
You look dumbfoundered ?" "I am!" said Joe, in a very decided manner.
"It was understood that you wanted nothing for yourself, remember ?" "It were understood," said Joe.

"And it are understood.

And it ever will be similar according." "But what," said Mr.Jaggers, swinging his purse,--"what if it was in my instructions to make you a present, as compensation ?" "As compensation what for ?" Joe demanded.
"For the loss of his services." Joe laid his hand upon my shoulder with the touch of a woman.

I have often thought him since, like the steam-hammer that can crush a man or pat an egg-shell, in his combination of strength with gentleness.