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Chapter 8

           "Youcandothat.CallEstella.Atthedoor."

           Tostandinthedarkinamysteriouspassageofanunknownhouse,bawlingEstellatoascornfulyoungladyneithervisiblenorresponsive,andfeelingitadreadfullibertysotoroarouthername,wasalmostasbadasplayingtoorder.Butsheansweredatlast,andherlightcamealongthedarkpassagelikeastar.

           MissHavishambeckonedhertocomeclose,andtookupajewelfromthetable,andtrieditseffectuponherfairyoungbosomandagainstherprettybrownhair."Yourown,oneday,mydear,andyouwilluseitwell.Letmeseeyouplaycardswiththisboy."

           "Withthisboy?Why,heisacommonlaboringboy!"

           IthoughtIoverheardMissHavishamansweronlyitseemedsoUnlikely"Well?Youcanbreakhisheart."

           "Whatdoyouplay,boy?"askedEstellaofmyself,withthegreatestdisdain.

           "Nothingbutbeggarmyneighbor,miss."

           "Beggarhim,"saidMissHavishamtoEstella.Sowesatdowntocards.

           ItwasthenIbegantounderstandthateverythingintheroomhadstopped,likethewatchandtheclock,alongtimeago.InoticedthatMissHavishamputdownthejewelexactlyonthespotfromwhichshehadtakenitup.AsEstelladealtthecards,Iglancedatthedressing-tableagain,andsawthattheshoeuponit,oncewhite,nowyellow,hadneverbeenworn.

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