Большие ожидания

Chapter 37

           OnWemmick’sreturnfromworkingthesemechanicalappliances,IexpressedthegreatadmirationwithwhichIregardedthem,andhesaid,"Well,youknow,they’rebothpleasantandusefultotheAged.AndbyGeorge,sir,it’sathingworthmentioning,thatofallthepeoplewhocometothisgate,thesecretofthosepullsisonlyknowntotheAged,MissSkiffins,andme!"

           "AndMr.Wemmickmadethem,"addedMissSkiffins,"withhisownhandsoutofhisownhead."

           WhileMissSkiffinswastakingoffherbonnet(sheretainedhergreenglovesduringtheeveningasanoutwardandvisiblesignthattherewascompany),Wemmickinvitedmetotakeawalkwithhimroundtheproperty,andseehowtheislandlookedinwintertime.ThinkingthathedidthistogivemeanopportunityoftakinghisWalworthsentiments,IseizedtheopportunityassoonaswewereoutoftheCastle.

           Havingthoughtofthematterwithcare,IapproachedmysubjectasifIhadneverhintedatitbefore.IinformedWemmickthatIwasanxiousinbehalfofHerbertPocket,andItoldhimhowwehadfirstmet,andhowwehadfought.IglancedatHerbert’shome,andathischaracter,andathishavingnomeansbutsuchashewasdependentonhisfatherfor;those,uncertainandunpunctual.IalludedtotheadvantagesIhadderivedinmyfirstrawnessandignorancefromhissociety,andIconfessedthatIfearedIhadbutillrepaidthem,andthathemighthavedonebetterwithoutmeandmyexpectations.

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