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Chapter 38

           But,whenwesatbyherflickeringfireatnight,shewasmostweird;forthen,keepingEstella’shanddrawnthroughherarmandclutchedinherownhand,sheextortedfromher,bydintofreferringbacktowhatEstellahadtoldherinherregularletters,thenamesandconditionsofthemenwhomshehadfascinated;andasMissHavishamdweltuponthisroll,withtheintensityofamindmortallyhurtanddiseased,shesatwithherotherhandonhercrutchstick,andherchinonthat,andherwanbrighteyesglaringatme,averyspectre.

           Isawinthis,wretchedthoughitmademe,andbitterthesenseofdependenceandevenofdegradationthatitawakenedIsawinthisthatEstellawassettowreakMissHavisham’srevengeonmen,andthatshewasnottobegiventomeuntilshehadgratifieditforaterm.Isawinthis,areasonforherbeingbeforehandassignedtome.Sendingherouttoattractandtormentanddomischief,MissHavishamsentherwiththemaliciousassurancethatshewasbeyondthereachofalladmirers,andthatallwhostakeduponthatcastweresecuredtolose.IsawinthisthatI,too,wastormentedbyaperversionofingenuity,evenwhiletheprizewasreservedforme.Isawinthisthereasonformybeingstavedoffsolongandthereasonformylateguardian’sdecliningtocommithimselftotheformalknowledgeofsuchascheme.

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