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Chapter 11

           Ihaveaprettylargeexperienceofboys,andyou’reabadsetoffellows.Nowmind!"saidhe,bitingthesideofhisgreatforefingerashefrownedatme,"youbehaveyourself!"

           Withthosewords,hereleasedmewhichIwasgladof,forhishandsmeltofscentedsoapandwenthiswaydownstairs.Iwonderedwhetherhecouldbeadoctor;butno,Ithought;hecouldn’tbeadoctor,orhewouldhaveaquieterandmorepersuasivemanner.Therewasnotmuchtimetoconsiderthesubject,forweweresooninMissHavisham’sroom,wheresheandeverythingelsewerejustasIhadleftthem.Estellaleftmestandingnearthedoor,andIstoodthereuntilMissHavishamcasthereyesuponmefromthedressing-table.

           "So!"shesaid,withoutbeingstartledorsurprised:"thedayshavewornaway,havethey?"

           "Yes,ma’am.To-dayis—"

           "There,there,there!"withtheimpatientmovementofherfingers."Idon’twanttoknow.Areyoureadytoplay?"

           Iwasobligedtoanswerinsomeconfusion,"Idon’tthinkIam,ma’am."

           "Notatcardsagain?"shedemanded,withasearchinglook.

           "Yes,ma’am;Icoulddothat,ifIwaswanted."

           "Sincethishousestrikesyouoldandgrave,boy,"saidMissHavisham,impatiently,"andyouareunwillingtoplay,areyouwillingtowork?"

           IcouldanswerthisinquirywithabetterheartthanIhadbeenabletofindfortheotherquestion,andIsaidIwasquitewilling.

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