Большие ожидания

Chapter 39

           ItriedtokeepmyhandsteadywhileIdidso,buthislookatmeasheleanedbackinhischairwiththelongdraggledendofhisneckerchiefbetweenhisteethevidentlyforgottenmademyhandverydifficulttomaster.WhenatlastIputtheglasstohim,Isawwithamazementthathiseyeswerefulloftears.

           UptothistimeIhadremainedstanding,nottodisguisethatIwishedhimgone.ButIwassoftenedbythesoftenedaspectoftheman,andfeltatouchofreproach."Ihope,"saidI,hurriedlyputtingsomethingintoaglassformyself,anddrawingachairtothetable,"thatyouwillnotthinkIspokeharshlytoyoujustnow.Ihadnointentionofdoingit,andIamsorryforitifIdid.Iwishyouwellandhappy!"

           AsIputmyglasstomylips,heglancedwithsurpriseattheendofhisneckerchief,droppingfromhismouthwhenheopenedit,andstretchedouthishand.Igavehimmine,andthenhedrank,anddrewhissleeveacrosshiseyesandforehead.

           "Howareyouliving?"Iaskedhim.

           "I’vebeenasheep-farmer,stock-breeder,othertradesbesides,awayinthenewworld,"saidhe;"manyathousandmileofstormywaterofffromthis."

           "Ihopeyouhavedonewell?"

           "I’vedonewonderfullywell.There’sotherswentoutalongermeashasdonewelltoo,butnomanhasdonenighaswellasme.I’mfamousforit."

           "Iamgladtohearit."

           "Ihopetohearyousayso,mydearboy.

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