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Chapter 44

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           "Whymustitbedonewithouthisknowledge?"sheasked,settlingherhandsuponherstick,thatshemightregardmethemoreattentively.

           "Because,"saidI,"Ibegantheservicemyself,morethantwoyearsago,withouthisknowledge,andIdon’twanttobebetrayed.WhyIfailinmyabilitytofinishit,Icannotexplain.Itisapartofthesecretwhichisanotherperson’sandnotmine."

           Shegraduallywithdrewhereyesfromme,andturnedthemonthefire.Afterwatchingitforwhatappearedinthesilenceandbythelightoftheslowlywastingcandlestobealongtime,shewasrousedbythecollapseofsomeoftheredcoals,andlookedtowardsmeagainatfirst,vacantlythen,withagraduallyconcentratingattention.AllthistimeEstellaknittedon.WhenMissHavishamhadfixedherattentiononme,shesaid,speakingasiftherehadbeennolapseinourdialogue

           "Whatelse?"

           "Estella,"saidI,turningtohernow,andtryingtocommandmytremblingvoice,"youknowIloveyou.YouknowthatIhavelovedyoulonganddearly."

           Sheraisedhereyestomyface,onbeingthusaddressed,andherfingerspliedtheirwork,andshelookedatmewithanunmovedcountenance.IsawthatMissHavishamglancedfrommetoher,andfromhertome.

           "Ishouldhavesaidthissooner,butformylongmistake.ItinducedmetohopethatMissHavishammeantusforoneanother.

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