"Great Expectations"
by Charles Dickens

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     "I don't feel it. How did she murder? Whom did she murder?" "Why, the deed may not have merited quite so terrible a name," said Herbert, "but, she was tried for it, and Mr. Jaggers defended her, and the reputation of that defence first made his name known to Provis. It was another and a stronger woman who was the victim, and there had been a struggle--in a barn. Who began it, or how fair it was, or how unfair, may be doubtful; but how it ended is certainly not doubtful, for the victim was found throttled."

     "Was the woman brought in guilty?"

     "No; she was acquitted.--My poor Handel, I hurt you!"

 

     "It is impossible to be gentler, Herbert. Yes? What else?"

 
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