Chapter 9

           WhenIreachedhome,mysisterwasverycurioustoknowallaboutMissHavisham’s,andaskedanumberofquestions.AndIsoonfoundmyselfgettingheavilybumpedfrombehindinthenapeoftheneckandthesmalloftheback,andhavingmyfaceignominiouslyshovedagainstthekitchenwall,becauseIdidnotanswerthosequestionsatsufficientlength.

           IfadreadofnotbeingunderstoodbehiddeninthebreastsofotheryoungpeopletoanythingliketheextenttowhichitusedtobehiddeninminewhichIconsiderprobable,asIhavenoparticularreasontosuspectmyselfofhavingbeenamonstrosityitisthekeytomanyreservations.IfeltconvincedthatifIdescribedMissHavisham’sasmyeyeshadseenit,Ishouldnotbeunderstood.Notonlythat,butIfeltconvincedthatMissHavishamtoowouldnotbeunderstood;andalthoughshewasperfectlyincomprehensibletome,Ientertainedanimpressionthattherewouldbesomethingcoarseandtreacherousinmydraggingherasshereallywas(tosaynothingofMissEstella)beforethecontemplationofMrs.Joe.Consequently,IsaidaslittleasIcould,andhadmyfaceshovedagainstthekitchenwall.

           TheworstofitwasthatthatbullyingoldPumblechook,preyeduponbyadevouringcuriositytobeinformedofallIhadseenandheard,camegapingoverinhischaise-cartattea-time,tohavethedetailsdivulgedtohim.

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