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Chapter 51

           "

           "IknowmoreofthehistoryofMissHavisham’sadoptedchildthanMissHavishamherselfdoes,sir.Iknowhermother."

           Mr.Jaggerslookedatmeinquiringly,andrepeated"Mother?"

           "Ihaveseenhermotherwithinthesethreedays."

           "Yes?"saidMr.Jaggers.

           "Andsohaveyou,sir.Andyouhaveseenherstillmorerecently."

           "Yes?"saidMr.Jaggers.

           "PerhapsIknowmoreofEstella’shistorythanevenyoudo,"saidI."Iknowherfathertoo."

           AcertainstopthatMr.Jaggerscametoinhismannerhewastooself-possessedtochangehismanner,buthecouldnothelpitsbeingbroughttoanindefinablyattentivestopassuredmethathedidnotknowwhoherfatherwas.ThisIhadstronglysuspectedfromProvis’saccount(asHerberthadrepeatedit)ofhishavingkepthimselfdark;whichIpiecedontothefactthathehimselfwasnotMr.Jaggers’sclientuntilsomefouryearslater,andwhenhecouldhavenoreasonforclaiminghisidentity.But,IcouldnotbesureofthisunconsciousnessonMr.Jaggers’spartbefore,thoughIwasquitesureofitnow.

           "So!Youknowtheyounglady’sfather,Pip?"saidMr.Jaggers.

           "Yes,"Ireplied,"andhisnameisProvisfromNewSouthWales."

           EvenMr.JaggersstartedwhenIsaidthosewords.

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