Chapter 11

           AttheappointedtimeIreturnedtoMissHavisham’s,andmyhesitatingringatthegatebroughtoutEstella.Shelockeditafteradmittingme,asshehaddonebefore,andagainprecededmeintothedarkpassagewherehercandlestood.Shetooknonoticeofmeuntilshehadthecandleinherhand,whenshelookedoverhershoulder,superciliouslysaying,"Youaretocomethiswayto-day,"andtookmetoquiteanotherpartofthehouse.

           Thepassagewasalongone,andseemedtopervadethewholesquarebasementoftheManorHouse.Wetraversedbutonesideofthesquare,however,andattheendofitshestopped,andputhercandledownandopenedadoor.Here,thedaylightreappeared,andIfoundmyselfinasmallpavedcourtyard,theoppositesideofwhichwasformedbyadetacheddwelling-house,thatlookedasifithadoncebelongedtothemanagerorheadclerkoftheextinctbrewery.Therewasaclockintheouterwallofthishouse.LiketheclockinMissHavisham’sroom,andlikeMissHavisham’swatch,ithadstoppedattwentyminutestonine.

           Wewentinatthedoor,whichstoodopen,andintoagloomyroomwithalowceiling,ontheground-floorattheback.Therewassomecompanyintheroom,andEstellasaidtomeasshejoinedit,"Youaretogoandstandthereboy,tillyouarewanted.""There",beingthewindow,Icrossedtoit,andstood"there,"inaveryuncomfortablestateofmind,lookingout.

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