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Chapter 44

           IcouldseeintheactionofEstella’sfingersastheyworkedthatsheattendedtowhatIsaid;butshedidnotlookup.

           "Ihavefoundoutwhomypatronis.Itisnotafortunatediscovery,andisnotlikelyevertoenrichmeinreputation,station,fortune,anything.TherearereasonswhyImustsaynomoreofthat.Itisnotmysecret,butanother’s."

           AsIwassilentforawhile,lookingatEstellaandconsideringhowtogoon,MissHavishamrepeated,"Itisnotyoursecret,butanother’s.Well?"

           "Whenyoufirstcausedmetobebroughthere,MissHavisham,whenIbelongedtothevillageoveryonder,thatIwishIhadneverleft,IsupposeIdidreallycomehere,asanyotherchanceboymighthavecomeasakindofservant,togratifyawantorawhim,andtobepaidforit?"

           "Ay,Pip,"repliedMissHavisham,steadilynoddingherhead;"youdid."

           "AndthatMr.Jaggers—"

           "Mr.Jaggers,"saidMissHavisham,takingmeupinafirmtone,"hadnothingtodowithit,andknewnothingofit.Hisbeingmylawyer,andhisbeingthelawyerofyourpatronisacoincidence.Heholdsthesamerelationtowardsnumbersofpeople,anditmighteasilyarise.Bethatasitmay,itdidarise,andwasnotbroughtaboutbyanyone."

           Anyonemighthaveseeninherhaggardfacethattherewasnosuppressionorevasionsofar.

           "ButwhenIfellintothemistakeIhavesolongremainedin,atleastyouledmeon?"saidI.

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