Большие ожидания

Chapter 17

           IaskedmyselfthequestionwhetherIdidnotsurelyknowthatifEstellawerebesidemeatthatmomentinsteadofBiddy,shewouldmakememiserable?IwasobligedtoadmitthatIdidknowitforacertainty,andIsaidtomyself,"Pip,whatafoolyouare!"

           Wetalkedagooddealaswewalked,andallthatBiddysaidseemedright.Biddywasneverinsulting,orcapricious,orBiddyto-dayandsomebodyelseto-morrow;shewouldhavederivedonlypain,andnopleasure,fromgivingmepain;shewouldfarratherhavewoundedherownbreastthanmine.Howcoulditbe,then,thatIdidnotlikehermuchthebetterofthetwo?

           "Biddy,"saidI,whenwewerewalkinghomeward,"Iwishyoucouldputmeright."

           "IwishIcould!"saidBiddy.

           "IfIcouldonlygetmyselftofallinlovewithyouyoudon’tmindmyspeakingsoopenlytosuchanoldacquaintance?"

           "Ohdear,notatall!"saidBiddy."Don’tmindme."

           "IfIcouldonlygetmyselftodoit,thatwouldbethethingforme."

           "Butyouneverwill,yousee,"saidBiddy.

           Itdidnotappearquitesounlikelytomethatevening,asitwouldhavedoneifwehaddiscusseditafewhoursbefore.IthereforeobservedIwasnotquitesureofthat.ButBiddysaidshewas,andshesaiditdecisively.InmyheartIbelievedhertoberight;andyetItookitratherill,too,thatsheshouldbesopositiveonthepoint.

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