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           "

           Thefreshnessofherbeautywasindeedgone,butitsindescribablemajestyanditsindescribablecharmremained.Thoseattractionsinit,Ihadseenbefore;whatIhadneverseenbefore,wasthesaddened,softenedlightoftheonceproudeyes;whatIhadneverfeltbeforewasthefriendlytouchoftheonceinsensiblehand.

           Wesatdownonabenchthatwasnear,andIsaid,"Aftersomanyyears,itisstrangethatweshouldthusmeetagain,Estella,herewhereourfirstmeetingwas!Doyouoftencomeback?"

           "Ihaveneverbeenheresince."

           "NorI."

           Themoonbegantorise,andIthoughtoftheplacidlookatthewhiteceiling,whichhadpassedaway.Themoonbegantorise,andIthoughtofthepressureonmyhandwhenIhadspokenthelastwordshehadheardonearth.

           Estellawasthenexttobreakthesilencethatensuedbetweenus.

           "Ihaveveryoftenhopedandintendedtocomeback,buthavebeenpreventedbymanycircumstances.Poor,pooroldplace!"

           Thesilverymistwastouchedwiththefirstraysofthemoonlight,andthesameraystouchedthetearsthatdroppedfromhereyes.NotknowingthatIsawthem,andsettingherselftogetthebetterofthem,shesaidquietly

           "Wereyouwondering,asyouwalkedalong,howitcametobeleftinthiscondition?"

           "Yes,Estella."

           "Thegroundbelongstome.ItistheonlypossessionIhavenotrelinquished.

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