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own," interposed Estella, "for I hate that class of man But he really

is disinterested, and above small jealousy and spite, I have heard?"

"I am sure I have every reason to say so"

"You have not every reason to say so of the rest of his people," said

Estella, nodding at rave and rallying, "for they beset Miss Havishae They watch you, misrepresent you,

write letters about you (anonymous sometimes), and you are the torment

and the occupation of their lives You can scarcely realize to yourself

the hatred those people feel for you"

"They do , Estella burst out laughing This was very singular

to me, and I looked at her in considerable perplexity When she left

off--and she had not laughed languidly, but with real enjoyment--I said,

in my diffident ith her,-"I hope I may suppose that you would not be amused if they did me any

harm"

"No, no you may be sure of that," said Estella "You h because they fail O, those people with Miss Havishaain, and even nohen she had

told ular to enuine, and yet it seeht thereht in my mind, and answered it