Большие ожидания

Chapter 48

           IthoughthowthesamefeelinghadcomebackwhenIsawafacelookingatme,andahandwavingtomefromastage-coachwindow;andhowithadcomebackagainandhadflashedaboutmelikelightning,whenIhadpassedinacarriagenotalonethroughasuddenglareoflightinadarkstreet.Ithoughthowonelinkofassociationhadhelpedthatidentificationinthetheatre,andhowsuchalink,wantingbefore,hadbeenrivetedformenow,whenIhadpassedbyachanceswiftfromEstella’snametothefingerswiththeirknittingaction,andtheattentiveeyes.AndIfeltabsolutelycertainthatthiswomanwasEstella’smother.

           Mr.JaggershadseenmewithEstella,andwasnotlikelytohavemissedthesentimentsIhadbeenatnopainstoconceal.HenoddedwhenIsaidthesubjectwaspainfultome,clappedmeontheback,putroundthewineagain,andwentonwithhisdinner.

           Onlytwicemoredidthehousekeeperreappear,andthenherstayintheroomwasveryshort,andMr.Jaggerswassharpwithher.ButherhandswereEstella’shands,andhereyeswereEstella’seyes,andifshehadreappearedahundredtimesIcouldhavebeenneithermoresurenorlesssurethatmyconvictionwasthetruth.

           Itwasadullevening,forWemmickdrewhiswine,whenitcameround,quiteasamatterofbusinessjustashemighthavedrawnhissalarywhenthatcameroundandwithhiseyesonhischief,satinastateofperpetualreadinessforcross-examination.

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