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Chapter 33

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           ItwasnolaughingmatterwithEstellanow,norwasshesummoningtheseremembrancesfromanyshallowplace.Iwouldnothavebeenthecauseofthatlookofhersforallmyexpectationsinaheap.

           "TwothingsIcantellyou,"saidEstella."First,notwithstandingtheproverbthatconstantdroppingwillwearawayastone,youmaysetyourmindatrestthatthesepeopleneverwillneverwould,inhundredyearsimpairyourgroundwithMissHavisham,inanyparticular,greatorsmall.Second,Iambeholdentoyouasthecauseoftheirbeingsobusyandsomeaninvain,andthereismyhanduponit."

           AsshegaveittomeplayfullyforherdarkermoodhadbeenbutMomentaryIhelditandputittomylips."Youridiculousboy,"saidEstella,"willyounevertakewarning?OrdoyoukissmyhandinthesamespiritinwhichIonceletyoukissmycheek?"

           "Whatspiritwasthat?"saidI.

           "Imustthinkamoment.Aspiritofcontemptforthefawnersandplotters."

           "IfIsayyes,mayIkissthecheekagain?"

           "Youshouldhaveaskedbeforeyoutouchedthehand.But,yes,ifyoulike."

           Ileaneddown,andhercalmfacewaslikeastatue’s."Now,"saidEstella,glidingawaytheinstantItouchedhercheek,"youaretotakecarethatIhavesometea,andyouaretotakemetoRichmond.

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