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Chapter 44

           

           "Yes,"shereturned,againnoddingsteadily,"Iletyougoon."

           "Wasthatkind?"

           "WhoamI,"criedMissHavisham,strikingherstickuponthefloorandflashingintowrathsosuddenlythatEstellaglancedupatherinsurprise—"whoamI,forGod’ssake,thatIshouldbekind?"

           Itwasaweakcomplainttohavemade,andIhadnotmeanttomakeit.Itoldherso,asshesatbroodingafterthisoutburst.

           "Well,well,well!"shesaid."Whatelse?"

           "Iwasliberallypaidformyoldattendancehere,"Isaid,tosootheher,"inbeingapprenticed,andIhaveaskedthesequestionsonlyformyowninformation.Whatfollowshasanother(andIhopemoredisinterested)purpose.Inhumoringmymistake,MissHavisham,youpunished—practisedon—perhapsyouwillsupplywhatevertermexpressesyourintention,withoutoffence—yourself-seekingrelations?"

           "Idid.Why,theywouldhaveitso!Sowouldyou.Whathasbeenmyhistory,thatIshouldbeatthepainsofentreatingeitherthemoryounottohaveitso!Youmadeyourownsnares.Inevermadethem."

           Waitinguntilshewasquietagain—forthis,too,flashedoutofherinawildandsuddenway—Iwenton.

           "Ihavebeenthrownamongonefamilyofyourrelations,MissHavisham,andhavebeenconstantlyamongthemsinceIwenttoLondon.IknowthemtohavebeenashonestlyundermydelusionasImyself.

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