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Who was it on the top floor?
The lamp lit up a man's face. Pip didn't recognize it, but the expression showed that its owner was pleased to see Pip.
Suddenly Pip knew who he was when he sat down in a chair near the fire! The convict in the churchyard years ago!
“You helped me, Pip,” said the man.“I have never forgotten it.”
Pip felt none for him, saying, “If you've come here to thank me, it isn't necessary. You must understand...But you are tired. Would you like something to drink before you go?”
“Thank you. I know, you are no longer what you used to be. It doesn't hurt to ask how you managed to live such a life as a gentleman.”
“I have a benefactor,” Pip replied, embarrassed.
“Could I guess your income?” said the convict, smiling.“Is the first figure five?”
Pip's heart started to beat very fast.
“And do you have a guardian whose name begins with the letter J?”
Suddenly Pip understood why the man was there. He stood up and held the back of a chair. The man took Pip's hands and kissed them. But Pip still remembered that this man was a criminal.
“You're like a son of me, Pip. I was working for you in Australia,” the man went on.“I'm happy you are spending my money.”
Pip smiled and listened weakly.
“It wasn't easy for me to see you and stay with you here. I was sent away for life. If they find me back in London, they'll hang me.”
Feeling even worse and too confused, Pip just said, “You are tired. You need a good sleep. Good night.”
After an hour or two, something started to become clear to Pip. Miss Havisham had no interest in his future or plans for him and Estella. She was using them to take her revenge（复仇） on men!
1. What does the fifth paragraph imply?
A. Thanks to Pip came much too late to be accepted.
B. Pip was excited enough to speak quite out of breath.
C. The man didn't know Pip was already a gentleman.
D. Pip actually declared the visitor to be unwelcome.
2. What do we know about the man's character in the passage?
A. He was affectionate. B. He was proud.
C. He was disgusting. D. He was cruel.
3. What truth did Pip finally find out?
A. He once helped the man hidden on the top floor.
B. The man was taken away from England for life.
C. Not Havisham but the man helped him.
D. Once a convict, always a dangerous convict.
4. What might still puzzle Pip?
A. Where the man came from. B. How the man became a criminal.
C. Who was the benefactor of him. D. What risk the man took to see him.
