Chapter 34

           AsIhadgrownaccustomedtomyexpectations,Ihadinsensiblybeguntonoticetheireffectuponmyselfandthosearoundme.TheirinfluenceonmyowncharacterIdisguisedfrommyrecognitionasmuchaspossible,butIknewverywellthatitwasnotallgood.IlivedinastateofchronicuneasinessrespectingmybehaviortoJoe.MyconsciencewasnotbyanymeanscomfortableaboutBiddy.WhenIwokeupinthenightlikeCamillaIusedtothink,withawearinessonmyspirits,thatIshouldhavebeenhappierandbetterifIhadneverseenMissHavisham’sface,andhadrisentomanhoodcontenttobepartnerswithJoeinthehonestoldforge.Manyatimeofanevening,whenIsatalonelookingatthefire,Ithought,afteralltherewasnofireliketheforgefireandthekitchenfireathome.

           YetEstellawassoinseparablefromallmyrestlessnessanddisquietofmind,thatIreallyfellintoconfusionastothelimitsofmyownpartinitsproduction.Thatistosay,supposingIhadhadnoexpectations,andyethadhadEstellatothinkof,IcouldnotmakeouttomysatisfactionthatIshouldhavedonemuchbetter.Now,concerningtheinfluenceofmypositiononothers,Iwasinnosuchdifficulty,andsoIperceivedthoughdimlyenoughperhapsthatitwasnotbeneficialtoanybody,and,aboveall,thatitwasnotbeneficialtoHerbert.Mylavishhabitsledhiseasynatureintoexpensesthathecouldnotafford,corruptedthesimplicityofhislife,anddisturbedhispeacewithanxietiesandregrets.

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