Большие ожидания

Chapter 34

           

           IwasusuallyatHammersmithabouthalftheweek,andwhenIwasatHammersmithIhauntedRichmond,whereofseparatelybyandby.HerbertwouldoftencometoHammersmithwhenIwasthere,andIthinkatthoseseasonshisfatherwouldoccasionallyhavesomepassingperceptionthattheopeninghewaslookingfor,hadnotappearedyet.Butinthegeneraltumblingupofthefamily,histumblingoutinlifesomewhere,wasathingtotransactitselfsomehow.InthemeantimeMr.Pocketgrewgrayer,andtriedoftenertolifthimselfoutofhisperplexitiesbythehair.WhileMrs.Pockettrippedupthefamilywithherfootstool,readherbookofdignities,lostherpocket-handkerchief,toldusabouthergrandpapa,andtaughttheyoungideahowtoshoot,byshootingitintobedwheneveritattractedhernotice.

           AsIamnowgeneralizingaperiodofmylifewiththeobjectofclearingmywaybeforeme,IcanscarcelydosobetterthanbyatoncecompletingthedescriptionofourusualmannersandcustomsatBarnard’sInn.

           Wespentasmuchmoneyaswecould,andgotaslittleforitaspeoplecouldmakeuptheirmindstogiveus.Wewerealwaysmoreorlessmiserable,andmostofouracquaintancewereinthesamecondition.Therewasagayfictionamongusthatwewereconstantlyenjoyingourselves,andaskeletontruththatweneverdid.Tothebestofmybelief,ourcasewasinthelastaspectarathercommonone.

           Everymorning,withanairevernew,HerbertwentintotheCitytolookabouthim.

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