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Chapter 17

           Dissatisfied,anduncomfortable,andwhatwoulditsignifytome,beingcoarseandcommon,ifnobodyhadtoldmeso!"

           Biddyturnedherfacesuddenlytowardsmine,andlookedfarmoreattentivelyatmethanshehadlookedatthesailingships.

           "Itwasneitheraverytruenoraverypolitethingtosay,"sheremarked,directinghereyestotheshipsagain."Whosaidit?"

           Iwasdisconcerted,forIhadbrokenawaywithoutquiteseeingwhereIwasgoingto.Itwasnottobeshuffledoffnow,however,andIanswered,"ThebeautifulyoungladyatMissHavisham’s,andshe’smorebeautifulthananybodyeverwas,andIadmireherdreadfully,andIwanttobeagentlemanonheraccount."Havingmadethislunaticconfession,Ibegantothrowmytorn-upgrassintotheriver,asifIhadsomethoughtsoffollowingit.

           "Doyouwanttobeagentleman,tospiteherortogainherover?"Biddyquietlyaskedme,afterapause.

           "Idon’tknow,"Imoodilyanswered.

           "Because,ifitistospiteher,"Biddypursued,"Ishouldthinkbutyouknowbestthatmightbebetterandmoreindependentlydonebycaringnothingforherwords.Andifitistogainherover,Ishouldthinkbutyouknowbestshewasnotworthgainingover."

           ExactlywhatImyselfhadthought,manytimes.Exactlywhatwasperfectlymanifesttomeatthemoment.

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