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           Ihavesosettleddownintheirhome,thatit’snotatalllikely.Iamalreadyquiteanoldbachelor."

           Biddylookeddownatherchild,andputitslittlehandtoherlips,andthenputthegoodmatronlyhandwithwhichshehadtoucheditintomine.Therewassomethingintheaction,andinthelightpressureofBiddy’swedding-ring,thathadaveryprettyeloquenceinit.

           "DearPip,"saidBiddy,"youaresureyoudon’tfretforher?"

           "OnoIthinknot,Biddy."

           "Tellmeasanold,oldfriend.Haveyouquiteforgottenher?

           "MydearBiddy,Ihaveforgottennothinginmylifethateverhadaforemostplacethere,andlittlethateverhadanyplacethere.Butthatpoordream,asIonceusedtocallit,hasallgoneby,Biddyallgoneby!"

           Nevertheless,Iknew,whileIsaidthosewords,thatIsecretlyintendedtorevisitthesiteoftheoldhousethatevening,alone,forhersake.Yes,evenso.ForEstella’ssake.

           Ihadheardofherasleadingamostunhappylife,andasbeingseparatedfromherhusband,whohadusedherwithgreatcruelty,andwhohadbecomequiterenownedasacompoundofpride,avarice,brutality,andmeanness.AndIhadheardofthedeathofherhusband,fromanaccidentconsequentonhisill-treatmentofahorse.Thisreleasehadbefallenhersometwoyearsbefore;foranythingIknew,shewasmarriedagain.

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