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"Why should I look at him?" returned Estella, with her eyes on me

instead "What is there in that fellow in the corner yonder,--to use

your words,--that I need look at?"

"Indeed, that is the very question I want to ask you," said I "For he

has been hovering about you all night"

"Moths, and all sorts of ugly creatures," replied Estella, with a glance

towards hihted candle Can the candle help it?"

"No," I returned; "but cannot the Estella help it?"

"Well!" said she, laughing, after ayou

like"

"But, Estella, do hear e a enerally despised as Drummle You know he is

despised"

"Well?" said she

"You know he is as ungainly within as without A deficient,

ill-te, stupid fellow"

"Well?" said she

"You know he has nothing to recommend him but money and a ridiculous

roll of addle-headed predecessors; now, don't you?"