Большие ожидания

Chapter 16

           Therewasnothingagainsthim,savethequarrel;andmysisterhadquarrelledwithhim,andwitheverybodyelseabouther,tenthousandtimes.Astothestrangeman;ifhehadcomebackforhistwobank-notestherecouldhavebeennodisputeaboutthem,becausemysisterwasfullypreparedtorestorethem.Besides,therehadbeennoaltercation;theassailanthadcomeinsosilentlyandsuddenly,thatshehadbeenfelledbeforeshecouldlookround.

           ItwashorribletothinkthatIhadprovidedtheweapon,howeverundesignedly,butIcouldhardlythinkotherwise.IsufferedunspeakabletroublewhileIconsideredandreconsideredwhetherIshouldatlastdissolvethatspellofmychildhoodandtellJoeallthestory.Formonthsafterwards,Ieverydaysettledthequestionfinallyinthenegative,andreopenedandreargueditnextmorning.Thecontentioncame,afterall,tothis;thesecretwassuchanoldonenow,hadsogrownintomeandbecomeapartofmyself,thatIcouldnottearitaway.Inadditiontothedreadthat,havingleduptosomuchmischief,itwouldbenowmorelikelythanevertoalienateJoefrommeifhebelievedit,Ihadafurtherrestrainingdreadthathewouldnotbelieveit,butwouldassortitwiththefabulousdogsandveal-cutletsasamonstrousinvention.However,Itemporizedwithmyself,ofcoursefor,wasInotwaveringbetweenrightandwrong,whenthethingisalwaysdone?andresolvedtomakeafulldisclosureifIshouldseeanysuchnewoccasionasanewchanceofhelpinginthediscoveryoftheassailant.

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