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"They are your friends," said Miss Havisham

"They made themselves my friends," said I, "when they supposed me

to have superseded theiana, and

Mistress Ca of theood with her She looked at me keenly for a little while, and then

said quietly,-"What do you want for them?"

"Only," said I, "that you would not confound them with the others They

may be of the same blood, but, believeat me keenly, Miss Havisham repeated,-"What do you want for the, you see," I said, in answer, conscious that I

reddened a little, "as that I could hide fro Miss Havisham, if you would spare theservice in life, but which froe, I could show you

how"

"Whyher

hands upon her stick, that she ard an the service e, and I don't want to be betrayed Why I fail in my