Большие ожидания

Chapter 54

           HeaddedthathedidnotpretendtosaywhathemightormightnothavedonetoCompeyson,butthat,inthemomentofhislayinghishandonhiscloaktoidentifyhim,thatvillainhadstaggeredupandstaggeredback,andtheyhadbothgoneoverboardtogether,whenthesuddenwrenchingofhim(Magwitch)outofourboat,andtheendeavorofhiscaptortokeephiminit,hadcapsizedus.Hetoldmeinawhisperthattheyhadgonedownfiercelylockedineachother’sarms,andthattherehadbeenastruggleunderwater,andthathehaddisengagedhimself,struckout,andswumaway.

           Ineverhadanyreasontodoubttheexacttruthofwhathethustoldme.Theofficerwhosteeredthegalleygavethesameaccountoftheirgoingoverboard.

           WhenIaskedthisofficer’spermissiontochangetheprisoner’swetclothesbypurchasinganysparegarmentsIcouldgetatthepublic-house,hegaveitreadily:merelyobservingthathemusttakechargeofeverythinghisprisonerhadabouthim.Sothepocket-bookwhichhadoncebeeninmyhandspassedintotheofficer’s.HefurthergavemeleavetoaccompanytheprisonertoLondon;butdeclinedtoaccordthatgracetomytwofriends.

           TheJackattheShipwasinstructedwherethedrownedmanhadgonedown,andundertooktosearchforthebodyintheplaceswhereitwaslikeliesttocomeashore.Hisinterestinitsrecoveryseemedtometobemuchheightenedwhenheheardthatithadstockingson.

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