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Chapter 49

           Thatshehaddoneagrievousthingintakinganimpressionablechildtomouldintotheformthatherwildresentment,spurnedaffection,andwoundedpridefoundvengeancein,Iknewfullwell.Butthat,inshuttingoutthelightofday,shehadshutoutinfinitelymore;that,inseclusion,shehadsecludedherselffromathousandnaturalandhealinginfluences;that,hermind,broodingsolitary,hadgrowndiseased,asallmindsdoandmustandwillthatreversetheappointedorderoftheirMaker,Iknewequallywell.AndcouldIlookuponherwithoutcompassion,seeingherpunishmentintheruinshewas,inherprofoundunfitnessforthisearthonwhichshewasplaced,inthevanityofsorrowwhichhadbecomeamastermania,likethevanityofpenitence,thevanityofremorse,thevanityofunworthiness,andothermonstrousvanitiesthathavebeencursesinthisworld?

           "Untilyouspoketohertheotherday,anduntilIsawinyoualooking-glassthatshowedmewhatIoncefeltmyself,IdidnotknowwhatIhaddone.WhathaveIdone!WhathaveIdone!"Andsoagain,twenty,fiftytimesover,Whathadshedone!

           "MissHavisham,"Isaid,whenhercryhaddiedaway,"youmaydismissmefromyourmindandconscience.ButEstellaisadifferentcase,andifyoucaneverundoanyscrapofwhatyouhavedoneamissinkeepingapartofherrightnatureawayfromher,itwillbebettertodothatthantobemoanthepastthroughahundredyears."

           "Yes,yes,Iknowit.

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