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Chapter 38

           

           "Pip,Pip,"shesaidoneevening,comingtosuchacheck,whenwesatapartatadarkeningwindowofthehouseinRichmond;"willyounevertakewarning?"

           "Ofwhat?"

           "Ofme."

           "Warningnottobeattractedbyyou,doyoumean,Estella?"

           "DoImean!Ifyoudon’tknowwhatImean,youareblind."

           IshouldhaverepliedthatLovewascommonlyreputedblind,butforthereasonthatIalwayswasrestrainedandthiswasnottheleastofmymiseriesbyafeelingthatitwasungeneroustopressmyselfuponher,whensheknewthatshecouldnotchoosebutobeyMissHavisham.Mydreadalwayswas,thatthisknowledgeonherpartlaidmeunderaheavydisadvantagewithherpride,andmademethesubjectofarebelliousstruggleinherbosom.

           "Atanyrate,"saidI,"Ihavenowarninggivenmejustnow,foryouwrotetometocometoyou,thistime."

           "That’strue,"saidEstella,withacoldcarelesssmilethatalwayschilledme.

           Afterlookingatthetwilightwithout,foralittlewhile,shewentontosay:—

           "ThetimehascomeroundwhenMissHavishamwishestohavemeforadayatSatis.Youaretotakemethere,andbringmeback,ifyouwill.ShewouldratherIdidnottravelalone,andobjectstoreceivingmymaid,forshehasasensitivehorrorofbeingtalkedofbysuchpeople.

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