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Chapter 33

           MatthewPocketlived,andsaiditwasnogreatwayfromRichmond,andthatIhopedIshouldseehersometimes.

           "Oyes,youaretoseeme;youaretocomewhenyouthinkproper;youaretobementionedtothefamily;indeedyouarealreadymentioned."

           Iinquiredwasitalargehouseholdshewasgoingtobeamemberof?

           "No;thereareonlytwo;motheranddaughter.Themotherisaladyofsomestation,thoughnotaversetoincreasingherincome."

           "IwonderMissHavishamcouldpartwithyouagainsosoon."

           "ItisapartofMissHavisham’splansforme,Pip,"saidEstella,withasigh,asifsheweretired;"IamtowritetoherconstantlyandseeherregularlyandreporthowIgoonIandthejewelsfortheyarenearlyallminenow."

           Itwasthefirsttimeshehadevercalledmebymyname.Ofcourseshedidsopurposely,andknewthatIshouldtreasureitup.

           WecametoRichmondalltoosoon,andourdestinationtherewasahousebythegreenastaidoldhouse,wherehoopsandpowderandpatches,embroideredcoats,rolledstockings,rufflesandswords,hadhadtheircourtdaysmanyatime.Someancienttreesbeforethehousewerestillcutintofashionsasformalandunnaturalasthehoopsandwigsandstiffskirts;buttheirownallottedplacesinthegreatprocessionofthedeadwerenotfaroff,andtheywouldsoondropintothemandgothesilentwayoftherest.

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