Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Chapter 38 Page 14

“At least I was no party to the compact,” said Estella, “for if I could walk and speak, when it was made, it was as much as I could do.

But what would you have? You have been very good to me, and I owe everything to you. What would you have?”

“Love,” replied the other.

“You have it.”

“I have not,” said Miss Havisham.

“Mother by adoption,” retorted Estella, never departing from the easy grace of her attitude, never raising her voice as the other did, never yielding either to anger or tenderness, — “mother by adoption, I have said that I owe everything to you.