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Chapter 44

           WhileIthoughtyoucouldnothelpyourself,asitwere,Irefrainedfromsayingit.ButImustsayitnow."

           Preservingherunmovedcountenance,andwithherfingersstillgoing,Estellashookherhead.

           "Iknow,"saidI,inanswertothataction"Iknow.IhavenohopethatIshallevercallyoumine,Estella.Iamignorantwhatmaybecomeofmeverysoon,howpoorImaybe,orwhereImaygo.Still,Iloveyou.IhavelovedyoueversinceIfirstsawyouinthishouse."

           Lookingatmeperfectlyunmovedandwithherfingersbusy,sheshookherheadagain.

           "ItwouldhavebeencruelinMissHavisham,horriblycruel,topractiseonthesusceptibilityofapoorboy,andtotorturemethroughalltheseyearswithavainhopeandanidlepursuit,ifshehadreflectedonthegravityofwhatshedid.ButIthinkshedidnot.Ithinkthat,intheenduranceofherowntrial,sheforgotmine,Estella."

           IsawMissHavishamputherhandtoherheartandholditthere,asshesatlookingbyturnsatEstellaandatme.

           "Itseems,"saidEstella,verycalmly,"thattherearesentiments,fanciesIdon’tknowhowtocallthemwhichIamnotabletocomprehend.Whenyousayyouloveme,Iknowwhatyoumean,asaformofwords;butnothingmore.Youaddressnothinginmybreast,youtouchnothingthere.Idon’tcareforwhatyousayatall.Ihavetriedtowarnyouofthis;now,haveInot?"

           Isaidinamiserablemanner,"Yes.

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