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Chapter 33

           "

           "Theydomenoharm,Ihope?"

           Insteadofanswering,Estellaburstoutlaughing.Thiswasverysingulartome,andIlookedatherinconsiderableperplexity.Whensheleftoffandshehadnotlaughedlanguidly,butwithrealenjoymentIsaid,inmydiffidentwaywithher

           "IhopeImaysupposethatyouwouldnotbeamusediftheydidmeanyharm."

           "No,noyoumaybesureofthat,"saidEstella."YoumaybecertainthatIlaughbecausetheyfail.O,thosepeoplewithMissHavisham,andthetorturestheyundergo!"Shelaughedagain,andevennowwhenshehadtoldmewhy,herlaughterwasverysingulartome,forIcouldnotdoubtitsbeinggenuine,andyetitseemedtoomuchfortheoccasion.IthoughttheremustreallybesomethingmoreherethanIknew;shesawthethoughtinmymind,andansweredit.

           "Itisnoteasyforevenyou."saidEstella,"toknowwhatsatisfactionitgivesmetoseethosepeoplethwarted,orwhatanenjoyablesenseoftheridiculousIhavewhentheyaremaderidiculous.Foryouwerenotbroughtupinthatstrangehousefromamerebaby.Iwas.Youhadnotyourlittlewitssharpenedbytheirintriguingagainstyou,suppressedanddefenceless,underthemaskofsympathyandpityandwhatnotthatissoftandsoothing.Ihad.Youdidnotgraduallyopenyourroundchildisheyeswiderandwidertothediscoveryofthatimpostorofawomanwhocalculatesherstoresofpeaceofmindforwhenshewakesupinthenight.Idid.

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