Большие ожидания

Chapter 28

           Helookedacrossatme,andhiseyeappraisedmywatch-chain,andthenheincidentallyspatandsaidsomethingtotheotherconvict,andtheylaughedandsluedthemselvesroundwithaclinkoftheircouplingmanacle,andlookedatsomethingelse.Thegreatnumbersontheirbacks,asiftheywerestreetdoors;theircoarsemangyungainlyoutersurface,asiftheywereloweranimals;theirironedlegs,apologeticallygarlandedwithpocket-handkerchiefs;andthewayinwhichallpresentlookedatthemandkeptfromthem;madethem(asHerberthadsaid)amostdisagreeableanddegradedspectacle.

           Butthiswasnottheworstofit.ItcameoutthatthewholeofthebackofthecoachhadbeentakenbyafamilyremovingfromLondon,andthattherewerenoplacesforthetwoprisonersbutontheseatinfrontbehindthecoachman.Hereupon,acholericgentleman,whohadtakenthefourthplaceonthatseat,flewintoamostviolentpassion,andsaidthatitwasabreachofcontracttomixhimupwithsuchvillainouscompany,andthatitwaspoisonous,andpernicious,andinfamous,andshameful,andIdon’tknowwhatelse.Atthistimethecoachwasreadyandthecoachmanimpatient,andwewereallpreparingtogetup,andtheprisonershadcomeoverwiththeirkeeperbringingwiththemthatcuriousflavorofbread-poultice,baize,rope-yarn,andhearthstone,whichattendstheconvictpresence.

           "Don’ttakeitsomuchamiss,sir,"pleadedthekeepertotheangrypassenger;"I’llsitnextyoumyself.

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