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Chapter 12

           Ithadbeenplacedtheresincemylastvisit,andIentered,thatsameday,onaregularoccupationofpushingMissHavishaminthischair(whenshewastiredofwalkingwithherhanduponmyshoulder)roundherownroom,andacrossthelanding,androundtheotherroom.Overandoverandoveragain,wewouldmakethesejourneys,andsometimestheywouldlastaslongasthreehoursatastretch.Iinsensiblyfallintoageneralmentionofthesejourneysasnumerous,becauseitwasatoncesettledthatIshouldreturneveryalternatedayatnoonforthesepurposes,andbecauseIamnowgoingtosumupaperiodofatleasteightortenmonths.

           Aswebegantobemoreusedtooneanother,MissHavishamtalkedmoretome,andaskedmesuchquestionsaswhathadIlearntandwhatwasIgoingtobe?ItoldherIwasgoingtobeapprenticedtoJoe,Ibelieved;andIenlargeduponmyknowingnothingandwantingtoknoweverything,inthehopethatshemightoffersomehelptowardsthatdesirableend.Butshedidnot;onthecontrary,sheseemedtoprefermybeingignorant.NeitherdidsheevergivemeanymoneyoranythingbutmydailydinnernoreverstipulatethatIshouldbepaidformyservices.

           Estellawasalwaysabout,andalwaysletmeinandout,butnevertoldmeImightkissheragain.Sometimes,shewouldcoldlytolerateme;sometimes,shewouldcondescendtome;sometimes,shewouldbequitefamiliarwithme;sometimes,shewouldtellmeenergeticallythatshehatedme.

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