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Chapter 11

           Accordingly,Istartedatonce,andsheleaneduponmyshoulder,andwewentawayatapacethatmighthavebeenanimitation(foundedonmyfirstimpulseunderthatroof)ofMr.Pumblechook’schaise-cart.

           Shewasnotphysicallystrong,andafteralittletimesaid,"Slower!"Still,wewentatanimpatientfitfulspeed,andaswewent,shetwitchedthehanduponmyshoulder,andworkedhermouth,andledmetobelievethatweweregoingfastbecauseherthoughtswentfast.Afterawhileshesaid,"CallEstella!"soIwentoutonthelandingandroaredthatnameasIhaddoneonthepreviousoccasion.Whenherlightappeared,IreturnedtoMissHavisham,andwestartedawayagainroundandroundtheroom.

           IfonlyEstellahadcometobeaspectatorofourproceedings,Ishouldhavefeltsufficientlydiscontented;butasshebroughtwithherthethreeladiesandthegentlemanwhomIhadseenbelow,Ididn’tknowwhattodo.Inmypoliteness,Iwouldhavestopped;butMissHavishamtwitchedmyshoulder,andwepostedonwithashame-facedconsciousnessonmypartthattheywouldthinkitwasallmydoing.

           "DearMissHavisham,"saidMissSarahPocket."Howwellyoulook!"

           "Idonot,"returnedMissHavisham."Iamyellowskinandbone."

           CamillabrightenedwhenMissPocketmetwiththisrebuff;andshemurmured,assheplaintivelycontemplatedMissHavisham,"Poordearsoul!Certainlynottobeexpectedtolookwell,poorthing.

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