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A stranger, who did not recognise me, but whom I recognised as a gentleman I had met on the stairs at Miss Havisham's, was in the room; and on his asking for a blacksmith named Gargery and his apprentice named Pip, and, being answered, said he wanted to have a private conference with us two. Joe took him home, and the stranger told us his name was Jaggers, and that he was a lawyer in London.
He was walking about the yard, as silent as usual, but he was holding his spectacles in his hand, and that was with him a sign of great good-humor. We could always tell the state of the cotton-market by the position of Uncle David's spectacles; and, as Mrs. Gargery tied on her apron when upon a "rampage," so uncle jammed his spectacles close to his eyes when things were very much out of joint.
Joe Gargery wife of Joe Gargery, the blacksmith, sir." "Blacksmith, eh?" said he, and looked down at his leg. Then he took me by the arms. "Now lookee here. You know what a file is?" "Yes, sir." "And you know what wittles is?" "Yes, sir." "You get me a file, and you get me wittles. You bring 'em both to me, or I'll have your heart and liver out.
I will leave you twenty guineas, and will expect you in London on this day week." He produced a purse and counted out the money, then eyeing Joe, he said, "Well, Joe Gargery, you look dumbfounded?" "I am!" said Joe, with decision. "Well," said Mr. Jaggers, "what if I were to make you a present as compensation?" "For what?" said Joe. "For the loss of the boy's services."
In answer I suggested that this might be a thing over which I had no control, and she said no more at that time, but on the following day she said: "Tell me the name again of the blacksmith of yours to whom you were to be apprenticed?" "Joe Gargery, ma'am," "You had better be apprenticed at once. Would Gargery come here with you, and bring your indentures, do you think?"
"Who d'ye live with, supposin' you're kindly let to live, which I han't made up my mind about?" "My sister, sir, Mrs. Joe Gargery, wife of Joe Gargery, the blacksmith, sir." "Blacksmith, eh?" said he. And looked down at his leg.
And this is even more true of those two great figures in the tale which stand for the English democracy. For, indeed, the first and last word upon the English democracy is said in Joe Gargery and Trabb's boy. The actual English populace, as distinct from the French populace or the Scotch or Irish populace, may be said to lie between those two types.
But don't you never find it a little 'eating?" "Say tea then," said Herbert, pouring it out. Here Joe's hat tumbled off the mantel-piece, and he started out of his chair and picked it up, and fitted it to the same exact spot. As if it were an absolute point of good breeding that it should tumble off again soon. "When did you come to town, Mr. Gargery?"
"Well," said Joe, "to tell you the truth, I ain't much in the habit of drinking at anybody's expense but my own." "Habit? No," returned the stranger, "but once and away, and on a Saturday night too. Come! Put a name to it, Mr. Gargery." "I wouldn't wish to be stiff company," said Joe. "Rum." "Rum," repeated the stranger. "And will the other gentleman originate a sentiment." "Rum," said Mr. Wopsle.
But now I was frightened again, and ran home without stopping. My sister, Mrs. Joe Gargery, was more than twenty years older than I, and had established a great reputation with herself and the neighbors because she had brought me up "by hand."
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