Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Chapter 15 Page 8

But Joe had got the idea of a present in his head and must harp upon it.

“Or even,” said he, “if you was helped to knocking her up a new chain for the front door, — or say a gross or two of shark-headed screws for general use, — or some light fancy article, such as a toasting-fork when she took her muffins, — or a gridiron when she took a sprat or such like — ”

“I don't mean any present at all, Joe,” I interposed.

“Well,” said Joe, still harping on it as though I had particularly pressed it, “if I was yourself, Pip, I wouldn't.

No, I would not. For what's a door-chain when she's got one always up? And shark-headers is open to