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Chapter 11

           

           "Whentheruiniscomplete,"saidshe,withaghastlylook,"andwhentheylaymedead,inmybride’sdressonthebride’stablewhichshallbedone,andwhichwillbethefinishedcurseuponhim,somuchthebetterifitisdoneonthisday!"

           Shestoodlookingatthetableasifshestoodlookingatherownfigurelyingthere.Iremainedquiet.Estellareturned,andshetooremainedquiet.Itseemedtomethatwecontinuedthusforalongtime.Intheheavyairoftheroom,andtheheavydarknessthatbroodedinitsremotercorners,IevenhadanalarmingfancythatEstellaandImightpresentlybegintodecay.

           Atlength,notcomingoutofherdistraughtstatebydegrees,butinaninstant,MissHavishamsaid,"Letmeseeyoutwoplaycards;whyhaveyounotbegun?"Withthat,wereturnedtoherroom,andsatdownasbefore;Iwasbeggared,asbefore;andagain,asbefore,MissHavishamwatchedusallthetime,directedmyattentiontoEstella’sbeauty,andmademenoticeitthemorebytryingherjewelsonEstella’sbreastandhair.

           Estella,forherpart,likewisetreatedmeasbefore,exceptthatshedidnotcondescendtospeak.Whenwehadplayedsomehalf-dozengames,adaywasappointedformyreturn,andIwastakendownintotheyardtobefedintheformerdog-likemanner.There,too,IwasagainlefttowanderaboutasIliked.

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