Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Chapter 13 Page 6

“Which it is well beknown to yourself, Pip,” returned Joe, strengthening his former mixture of argumentation, confidence, and politeness, “that it were the wish of your own hart.” (I saw the idea suddenly break upon him that he would adapt his epitaph to the occasion, before he went on to say) “And there weren't no objection on your part, and Pip it were the great wish of your hart!”

It was quite in vain for me to endeavor to make him sensible that he ought to speak to Miss Havisham.

The more I made faces and gestures to him to do it, the more confidential, argumentative, and polite, he persisted in being to Me.

“Have you brought his indentures with you?” asked Miss Havisham.