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Chapter 11

           

           "Matthewwillcomeandseemeatlast,"saidMissHavisham,sternly,whenIamlaidonthattable.Thatwillbehisplacethere,"strikingthetablewithherstick,"atmyhead!Andyourswillbethere!Andyourhusband’sthere!AndSarahPocket’sthere!AndGeorgiana’sthere!Nowyouallknowwheretotakeyourstationswhenyoucometofeastuponme.Andnowgo!"

           Atthementionofeachname,shehadstruckthetablewithherstickinanewplace.Shenowsaid,"Walkme,walkme!"andwewentonagain.

           "Isupposethere’snothingtobedone,"exclaimedCamilla,"butcomplyanddepart.It’ssomethingtohaveseentheobjectofone’sloveanddutyforevensoshortatime.IshallthinkofitwithamelancholysatisfactionwhenIwakeupinthenight.IwishMatthewcouldhavethatcomfort,buthesetsitatdefiance.Iamdeterminednottomakeadisplayofmyfeelings,butit’sveryhardtobetoldonewantstofeastonone’srelationsasifonewasaGiantandtobetoldtogo.Thebareidea!"

           Mr.Camillainterposing,asMrs.Camillalaidherhanduponherheavingbosom,thatladyassumedanunnaturalfortitudeofmannerwhichIsupposedtobeexpressiveofanintentiontodropandchokewhenoutofview,andkissingherhandtoMissHavisham,wasescortedforth.SarahPocketandGeorgianacontendedwhoshouldremainlast;butSarahwastooknowingtobeoutdone,andambledroundGeorgianawiththatartfulslipperinessthatthelatterwasobligedtotakeprecedence.

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