Большие ожидания

Chapter 11

           

           Itopenedtotheground,andlookedintoamostmiserablecorneroftheneglectedgarden,uponarankruinofcabbage-stalks,andonebox-treethathadbeenclippedroundlongago,likeapudding,andhadanewgrowthatthetopofit,outofshapeandofadifferentcolor,asifthatpartofthepuddinghadstucktothesaucepanandgotburnt.Thiswasmyhomelythought,asIcontemplatedthebox-tree.Therehadbeensomelightsnow,overnight,anditlaynowhereelsetomyknowledge;but,ithadnotquitemeltedfromthecoldshadowofthisbitofgarden,andthewindcaughtitupinlittleeddiesandthrewitatthewindow,asifitpeltedmeforcomingthere.

           Idivinedthatmycominghadstoppedconversationintheroom,andthatitsotheroccupantswerelookingatme.Icouldseenothingoftheroomexcepttheshiningofthefireinthewindow-glass,butIstiffenedinallmyjointswiththeconsciousnessthatIwasundercloseinspection.

           Therewerethreeladiesintheroomandonegentleman.BeforeIhadbeenstandingatthewindowfiveminutes,theysomehowconveyedtomethattheywerealltoadiesandhumbugs,butthateachofthempretendednottoknowthattheothersweretoadiesandhumbugs:becausetheadmissionthatheorshedidknowit,wouldhavemadehimorherouttobeatoadyandhumbug.

           Theyallhadalistlessanddrearyairofwaitingsomebody’spleasure,andthemosttalkativeoftheladieshadtospeakquiterigidlytorepressayawn.

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