Insteadofanswering，Estellaburstoutlaughing。Thiswasverysingulartome，andIlookedatherinconsiderableperplexity。Whensheleftoff-andshehadnotlaughedlanguidly，butwithrealenjoyment-Isaid，inmydiffidentwaywithher:
`IhopeImaysupposethatyouwouldnotbeamusediftheydidmeanyharm。\'
`No，noyoumaybesureofthat，\'saidEstella。`YoumaybecertainthatIlaughbecausetheyfail。Oh，thosepeoplewithMissHavisham，andthetorturestheyundergo！\'Shelaughedagain，andevennowwhenshehadtoldmewhy，herlaughterwasverysingulartome，forIcouldnotdoubtitsbeinggenuine，andyetitseemedtoomuchfortheoccasion。IthoughttheremustreallybesomethingmoreherethanIknew；shesawthethoughtinmymind，andansweredit。
`Itisnoteasyforevenyou。\'saidEstella，`toknowwhatsatisfactionitgivesmetoseethosepeoplethwarted，orwhatanenjoyablesenseoftheridiculousIhavewhentheyaremaderidiculous。Foryouwerenotbroughtupinthatstrangehousefromamerebaby-Iwas。Youhadnotyourlittlewitssharpenedbytheirintriguingagainstyou，suppressedanddefenceless，underthemaskofsympathyandpityandwhatnotthatissoftandsoothing-
Ihad。Youdidnotgraduallyopenyourroundchildisheyeswiderandwidertothediscoveryofthatimpostorofawomanwhocalculatesherstoresofpeaceofmindforwhenshewakesupinthenight-Idid。\'