Большие ожидания

Chapter 29

           Intheinterval,MissHavisham,inafantasticway,hadputsomeofthemostbeautifuljewelsfromherdressing-tableintoEstella’shair,andaboutherbosomandarms;andIsawevenmyguardianlookatherfromunderhisthickeyebrows,andraisethemalittle,whenherlovelinesswasbeforehim,withthoserichflushesofglitterandcolorinit.

           Ofthemannerandextenttowhichhetookourtrumpsintocustody,andcameoutwithmeanlittlecardsattheendsofhands,beforewhichthegloryofourKingsandQueenswasutterlyabased,Isaynothing;nor,ofthefeelingthatIhad,respectinghislookinguponuspersonallyinthelightofthreeveryobviousandpoorriddlesthathehadfoundoutlongago.WhatIsufferedfrom,wastheincompatibilitybetweenhiscoldpresenceandmyfeelingstowardsEstella.ItwasnotthatIknewIcouldneverbeartospeaktohimabouther,thatIknewIcouldneverbeartohearhimcreakhisbootsather,thatIknewIcouldneverbeartoseehimwashhishandsofher;itwas,thatmyadmirationshouldbewithinafootortwoofhimitwas,thatmyfeelingsshouldbeinthesameplacewithhimthat,wastheagonizingcircumstance.

           Weplayeduntilnineo’clock,andthenitwasarrangedthatwhenEstellacametoLondonIshouldbeforewarnedofhercomingandshouldmeetheratthecoach;andthenItookleaveofher,andtouchedherandlefther.

           MyguardianlayattheBoarinthenextroomtomine

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