Большие ожидания

Chapter 36

           AndasIfeltthatitcamequicker,andasIfeltthathesawthatitcamequicker,IfeltthatIhadlesschancethaneverofgettinganythingoutofhim.

           "Doyousupposeitwillstillbeyearshence,Mr.Jaggers?"

           Mr.Jaggersshookhisheadnotinnegativingthequestion,butinaltogethernegativingthenotionthathecouldanyhowbegottoansweritandthetwohorriblecastsofthetwitchedfaceslooked,whenmyeyesstrayeduptothem,asiftheyhadcometoacrisisintheirsuspendedattention,andweregoingtosneeze.

           "Come!"saidMr.Jaggers,warmingthebacksofhislegswiththebacksofhiswarmedhands,"I’llbeplainwithyou,myfriendPip.That’saquestionImustnotbeasked.You’llunderstandthatbetter,whenItellyouit’saquestionthatmightcompromiseme.Come!I’llgoalittlefurtherwithyou;I’llsaysomethingmore."

           Hebentdownsolowtofrownathisboots,thathewasabletorubthecalvesofhislegsinthepausehemade.

           "Whenthatpersondiscloses,"saidMr.Jaggers,straighteninghimself,"youandthatpersonwillsettleyourownaffairs.Whenthatpersondiscloses,mypartinthisbusinesswillceaseanddetermine.Whenthatpersondiscloses,itwillnotbenecessaryformetoknowanythingaboutit.Andthat’sallIhavegottosay."

           WelookedatoneanotheruntilIwithdrewmyeyes,andlookedthoughtfullyatthefloor.

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