`Iammyownengineer，andmyowncarpenter，andmyownplumber，andmyowngardener，andmyownJackofallTrades，\'saidWemmick，inacknowledgingmycompliments。`Well；it\'sagoodthing，youknow。ItbrushestheNewgatecobwebsaway，andpleasestheAged。Youwouldn\'tmindbeingatonceintroducedtotheAged，wouldyou？Itwouldn\'tputyouout？\'
IexpressedthereadinessIfelt，andwewentintothecastle。There，wefound，sittingbyafire，averyoldmaninaflannelcoat:clean，cheerful，comfortable，andwellcaredfor，butintenselydeaf。
`Wellagedparent，\'saidWemmick，shakinghandswithhiminacordialandjocoseway，`howamyou？\'
`Allright，John；allright！\'repliedtheoldman。
`Here\'sMrPip，agedparent，\'saidWemmick，`andIwishyoucouldhearhisname。Nodawayathim，MrPip；that\'swhathelikes。Nodawayathim，ifyouplease，likewinking！\'