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Chapter 33

           

           Thebillpaid,andthewaiterremembered,andtheostlernotforgotten,andthechambermaidtakenintoconsiderationinaword,thewholehousebribedintoastateofcontemptandanimosity,andEstella’spursemuchlightenedwegotintoourpost-coachanddroveaway.TurningintoCheapsideandrattlingupNewgateStreet,weweresoonunderthewallsofwhichIwassoashamed.

           "Whatplaceisthat?"Estellaaskedme.

           Imadeafoolishpretenceofnotatfirstrecognizingit,andthentoldher.Asshelookedatit,anddrewinherheadagain,murmuring,"Wretches!"Iwouldnothaveconfessedtomyvisitforanyconsideration.

           "Mr.Jaggers,"saidI,bywayofputtingitneatlyonsomebodyelse,"hasthereputationofbeingmoreinthesecretsofthatdismalplacethananymaninLondon."

           "Heismoreinthesecretsofeveryplace,Ithink,"saidEstella,inalowvoice.

           "Youhavebeenaccustomedtoseehimoften,Isuppose?"

           "Ihavebeenaccustomedtoseehimatuncertainintervals,eversinceIcanremember.ButIknowhimnobetternow,thanIdidbeforeIcouldspeakplainly.Whatisyourownexperienceofhim?Doyouadvancewithhim?"

           "Oncehabituatedtohisdistrustfulmanner,"saidI,"Ihavedoneverywell."

           "Areyouintimate?"

           "Ihavedinedwithhimathisprivatehouse."

           "Ifancy,"saidEstella,shrinking"thatmustbeacuriousplace.

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