Большие ожидания

Chapter 15

           Healwaysslouched,locomotively,withhiseyesontheground;and,whenaccostedorotherwiserequiredtoraisethem,helookedupinahalf-resentful,half-puzzledway,asthoughtheonlythoughtheeverhadwas,thatitwasratheranoddandinjuriousfactthatheshouldneverbethinking.

           Thismorosejourneymanhadnolikingforme.WhenIwasverysmallandtimid,hegavemetounderstandthattheDevillivedinablackcorneroftheforge,andthatheknewthefiendverywell:alsothatitwasnecessarytomakeupthefire,onceinsevenyears,withaliveboy,andthatImightconsidermyselffuel.WhenIbecameJoe’s’prentice,OrlickwasperhapsconfirmedinsomesuspicionthatIshoulddisplacehim;howbeit,helikedmestillless.Notthatheeversaidanything,ordidanything,openlyimportinghostility;Ionlynoticedthathealwaysbeathissparksinmydirection,andthatwheneverIsangOldClem,hecameinoutoftime.

           DolgeOrlickwasatworkandpresent,nextday,whenIremindedJoeofmyhalf-holiday.Hesaidnothingatthemoment,forheandJoehadjustgotapieceofhotironbetweenthem,andIwasatthebellows;butbyandbyhesaid,leaningonhishammer

           "Now,master!Sureyou’renotagoingtofavoronlyoneofus.IfYoungPiphasahalf-holiday,doasmuchforOldOrlick."Isupposehewasaboutfive-and-twenty,butheusuallyspokeofhimselfasanancientperson.

           "Why,what’llyoudowithahalf-holiday,ifyougetit?"saidJoe.

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