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Chapter 49

           But,Pipmydear!"Therewasanearnestwomanlycompassionformeinhernewaffection."Mydear!Believethis:whenshefirstcametome,Imeanttosaveherfrommiserylikemyown.Atfirst,Imeantnomore."

           "Well,well!"saidI."Ihopeso."

           "Butasshegrew,andpromisedtobeverybeautiful,Igraduallydidworse,andwithmypraises,andwithmyjewels,andwithmyteachings,andwiththisfigureofmyselfalwaysbeforeher,awarningtobackandpointmylessons,Istoleherheartaway,andputiceinitsplace."

           "Better,"Icouldnothelpsaying,"tohaveleftheranaturalheart,eventobebruisedorbroken."

           Withthat,MissHavishamlookeddistractedlyatmeforawhile,andthenburstoutagain,Whathadshedone!

           "Ifyouknewallmystory,"shepleaded,"youwouldhavesomecompassionformeandabetterunderstandingofme."

           "MissHavisham,"Ianswered,asdelicatelyasIcould,"IbelieveImaysaythatIdoknowyourstory,andhaveknowniteversinceIfirstleftthisneighborhood.Ithasinspiredmewithgreatcommiseration,andIhopeIunderstanditanditsinfluences.DoeswhathaspassedbetweenusgivemeanyexcuseforaskingyouaquestionrelativetoEstella?Notassheis,butasshewaswhenshefirstcamehere?"

           Shewasseatedontheground,withherarmsontheraggedchair,andherheadleaningonthem.ShelookedfullatmewhenIsaidthis,andreplied,"Goon.

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