I saw that Miss Havisham glanced from me to her, and from her to me.
"I should have said this sooner, but for my long mistake.

It induced me to hope that Miss Havisham meant us for one another.

While I thought you could not help yourself, as it were, I refrained from saying it.

But I must say it now." Preserving her unmoved countenance, and with her fingers still going, Estella shook her head.
"I know," said I, in answer to that action,--"I know.

I have no hope that I shall ever call you mine, Estella.