Chapter 44

           Intheroomwherethedressing-tablestood,andwherethewax–candlesburntonthewall,IfoundMissHavishamandEstella;MissHavishamseatedonasetteenearthefire,andEstellaonacushionatherfeet.Estellawasknitting,andMissHavishamwaslookingon.TheybothraisedtheireyesasIwentin,andbothsawanalterationinme.Iderivedthat,fromthelooktheyinterchanged.

           "Andwhatwind,"saidMissHavisham,"blowsyouhere,Pip?"

           Thoughshelookedsteadilyatme,Isawthatshewasratherconfused.Estella,pausingamomentinherknittingwithhereyesuponme,andthengoingon,IfanciedthatIreadintheactionofherfingers,asplainlyasifshehadtoldmeinthedumbalphabet,thatsheperceivedIhaddiscoveredmyrealbenefactor.

           "MissHavisham,"saidI,"IwenttoRichmondyesterday,tospeaktoEstella;andfindingthatsomewindhadblownherhere,Ifollowed."

           MissHavishammotioningtomeforthethirdorfourthtimetositdown,Itookthechairbythedressing-table,whichIhadoftenseenheroccupy.Withallthatruinatmyfeetandaboutme,itseemedanaturalplaceforme,thatday.

           "WhatIhadtosaytoEstella,MissHavisham,Iwillsaybeforeyou,presentlyinafewmoments.Itwillnotsurpriseyou,itwillnotdispleaseyou.Iamasunhappyasyoucaneverhavemeantmetobe."

           MissHavishamcontinuedtolooksteadilyatme.

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