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Chapter 29

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           Inmyconscience,IdoubtverymuchwhetherIhadanylingeringintentionleftofgoingtoseeJoe;butifIhad,thisobservationputittoflight.

           "Youhadnoideaofyourimpendinggoodfortune,inthosetimes?"saidEstella,withaslightwaveofherhand,signifyinginthefightingtimes.

           "Nottheleast."

           Theairofcompletenessandsuperioritywithwhichshewalkedatmyside,andtheairofyouthfulnessandsubmissionwithwhichIwalkedathers,madeacontrastthatIstronglyfelt.Itwouldhaverankledinmemorethanitdid,ifIhadnotregardedmyselfaselicitingitbybeingsosetapartforherandassignedtoher.

           Thegardenwastooovergrownandrankforwalkinginwithease,andafterwehadmadetheroundofittwiceorthrice,wecameoutagainintothebreweryyard.IshowedhertoanicetywhereIhadseenherwalkingonthecasks,thatfirstoldday,andshesaid,withacoldandcarelesslookinthatdirection,"DidI?"Iremindedherwhereshehadcomeoutofthehouseandgivenmemymeatanddrink,andshesaid,"Idon’tremember.""Notrememberthatyoumademecry?"saidI."No,"saidshe,andshookherheadandlookedabouther.Iverilybelievethathernotrememberingandnotmindingintheleast,mademecryagain,inwardlyandthatisthesharpestcryingofall.

           "Youmustknow,"saidEstella,condescendingtomeasabrilliantandbeautifulwomanmight,"thatIhavenoheartifthathasanythingtodowithmymemory.

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