'Anyway, a certain man appeared, and pretended he was in love with Miss
Havisham. She was certainly in love with him, and gave him whatever
money he asked for. My father was the only one of her relations who
dared to tell her that this man should not be trusted. She was so angry
that she ordered my father straight out of the house, and he has never
seen her since. Her other relations were not interested in her happiness
but only in inheriting her wealth, so they said nothing. The couple
fixed the wedding day, the guests were invited, the dress and the cake
were brought to the house. The day came, but the man did not. He wrote a letter—'
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