Большие ожидания

Chapter 15

           AsIknewitwouldbemiserableathome,andasthenightsweredarkandthewaywasdreary,andalmostanycompanionshipontheroadwasbetterthannone,Imadenogreatresistance;consequently,weturnedintoPumblechook’sjustasthestreetandtheshopswerelightingup.

           AsIneverassistedatanyotherrepresentationofGeorgeBarnwell,Idon’tknowhowlongitmayusuallytake;butIknowverywellthatittookuntilhalf-pastnineo’clockthatnight,andthatwhenMr.WopslegotintoNewgate,Ithoughtheneverwouldgotothescaffold,hebecamesomuchslowerthanatanyformerperiodofhisdisgracefulcareer.Ithoughtitalittletoomuchthatheshouldcomplainofbeingcutshortinhisflowerafterall,asifhehadnotbeenrunningtoseed,leafafterleaf,eversincehiscoursebegan.This,however,wasamerequestionoflengthandwearisomeness.Whatstungme,wastheidentificationofthewholeaffairwithmyunoffendingself.WhenBarnwellbegantogowrong,IdeclarethatIfeltpositivelyapologetic,Pumblechook’sindignantstaresotaxedmewithit.Wopsle,too,tookpainstopresentmeintheworstlight.Atonceferociousandmaudlin,Iwasmadetomurdermyunclewithnoextenuatingcircumstanceswhatever;Millwoodputmedowninargument,oneveryoccasion;itbecamesheermonomaniainmymaster’sdaughtertocareabuttonforme;andallIcansayformygaspingandprocrastinatingconductonthefatalmorning,is,thatitwasworthyofthegeneralfeeblenessofmycharacter.

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