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Chapter 44

           WhenIraisedmyfaceagain,therewassuchaghastlylookuponMissHavisham’s,thatitimpressedme,eveninmypassionatehurryandgrief.

           "Estella,dearestEstella,donotletMissHavishamleadyouintothisfatalstep.Putmeasideforeveryouhavedoneso,IwellknowbutbestowyourselfonsomeworthierpersonthanDrummle.MissHavishamgivesyoutohim,asthegreatestslightandinjurythatcouldbedonetothemanyfarbettermenwhoadmireyou,andtothefewwhotrulyloveyou.Amongthosefewtheremaybeonewholovesyouevenasdearly,thoughhehasnotlovedyouaslong,asI.Takehim,andIcanbearitbetter,foryoursake!"

           Myearnestnessawokeawonderinherthatseemedasifitwouldhavebeentouchedwithcompassion,ifshecouldhaverenderedmeatallintelligibletoherownmind.

           "Iamgoing,"shesaidagain,inagentlervoice,"tobemarriedtohim.Thepreparationsformymarriagearemaking,andIshallbemarriedsoon.Whydoyouinjuriouslyintroducethenameofmymotherbyadoption?Itismyownact."

           "Yourownact,Estella,toflingyourselfawayuponabrute?"

           "OnwhomshouldIflingmyselfaway?"sheretorted,withasmile."ShouldIflingmyselfawayuponthemanwhowouldthesoonestfeel(ifpeopledofeelsuchthings)thatItooknothingtohim?There!Itisdone.Ishalldowellenough,andsowillmyhusband.

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