Большие ожидания

Chapter 38

           Shecarriedabarecandleinherhand,whichshehadprobablytakenfromoneofthesconcesinherownroom,andwasamostunearthlyobjectbyitslight.Standingatthebottomofthestaircase,Ifeltthemildewedairofthefeast-chamber,withoutseeingheropenthedoor,andIheardherwalkingthere,andsoacrossintoherownroom,andsoacrossagainintothat,neverceasingthelowcry.Afteratime,Itriedinthedarkbothtogetout,andtogoback,butIcoulddoneitheruntilsomestreaksofdaystrayedinandshowedmewheretolaymyhands.Duringthewholeinterval,wheneverIwenttothebottomofthestaircase,Iheardherfootstep,sawherlightpassabove,andheardherceaselesslowcry.

           Beforeweleftnextday,therewasnorevivalofthedifferencebetweenherandEstella,norwasiteverrevivedonanysimilaroccasion;andtherewerefoursimilaroccasions,tothebestofmyremembrance.Nor,didMissHavisham’smannertowardsEstellainanywisechange,exceptthatIbelievedittohavesomethinglikefearinfusedamongitsformercharacteristics.

           Itisimpossibletoturnthisleafofmylife,withoutputtingBentleyDrummle’snameuponit;orIwould,verygladly.

           OnacertainoccasionwhentheFincheswereassembledinforce,andwhengoodfeelingwasbeingpromotedintheusualmannerbynobody’sagreeingwithanybodyelse,thepresidingFinchcalledtheGrovetoorder,forasmuchasMr.

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