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Chapter 38

           

           AtacertainAssemblyBallatRichmond(thereusedtobeAssemblyBallsatmostplacesthen),whereEstellahadoutshoneallotherbeauties,thisblunderingDrummlesohungabouther,andwithsomuchtolerationonherpart,thatIresolvedtospeaktoherconcerninghim.Itookthenextopportunity;whichwaswhenshewaswaitingforMrs.Blandleytotakeherhome,andwassittingapartamongsomeflowers,readytogo.Iwaswithher,forIalmostalwaysaccompaniedthemtoandfromsuchplaces.

           "Areyoutired,Estella?"

           "Rather,Pip."

           "Youshouldbe."

           "Sayrather,Ishouldnotbe;forIhavemylettertoSatisHousetowrite,beforeIgotosleep."

           "Recountingto-night’striumph?"saidI."Surelyaverypoorone,Estella."

           "Whatdoyoumean?Ididn’tknowtherehadbeenany."

           "Estella,"saidI,"dolookatthatfellowinthecorneryonder,whoislookingoverhereatus."

           "WhyshouldIlookathim?"returnedEstella,withhereyesonmeinstead."WhatisthereinthatfellowinthecorneryondertouseyourwordsthatIneedlookat?"

           "Indeed,thatistheveryquestionIwanttoaskyou,"saidI."Forhehasbeenhoveringaboutyouallnight."

           "Moths,andallsortsofuglycreatures,"repliedEstella,withaglancetowardshim,"hoveraboutalightedcandle.

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