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Chapter 33

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           "Itisacuriousplace."

           Ishouldhavebeencharyofdiscussingmyguardiantoofreelyevenwithher;butIshouldhavegoneonwiththesubjectsofarastodescribethedinnerinGerrardStreet,ifwehadnotthencomeintoasuddenglareofgas.Itseemed,whileitlasted,tobeallalightandalivewiththatinexplicablefeelingIhadhadbefore;andwhenwewereoutofit,IwasasmuchdazedforafewmomentsasifIhadbeeninlightning.

           Sowefellintoothertalk,anditwasprincipallyaboutthewaybywhichweweretravelling,andaboutwhatpartsofLondonlayonthissideofit,andwhatonthat.Thegreatcitywasalmostnewtoher,shetoldme,forshehadneverleftMissHavisham’sneighborhooduntilshehadgonetoFrance,andshehadmerelypassedthroughLondontheningoingandreturning.Iaskedherifmyguardianhadanychargeofherwhilesheremainedhere?Tothatsheemphaticallysaid"Godforbid!"andnomore.

           Itwasimpossibleformetoavoidseeingthatshecaredtoattractme;thatshemadeherselfwinning,andwouldhavewonmeevenifthetaskhadneededpains.Yetthismademenonethehappier,forevenifshehadnottakenthattoneofourbeingdisposedofbyothers,Ishouldhavefeltthatsheheldmyheartinherhandbecauseshewilfullychosetodoit,andnotbecauseitwouldhavewrunganytendernessinhertocrushitandthrowitaway.

           WhenwepassedthroughHammersmith,IshowedherwhereMr.

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