Большие ожидания

Chapter 40

           Whenhefellasleepofanevening,withhisknottedhandsclenchingthesidesoftheeasy-chair,andhisbaldheadtattooedwithdeepwrinklesfallingforwardonhisbreast,Iwouldsitandlookathim,wonderingwhathehaddone,andloadinghimwithallthecrimesintheCalendar,untiltheimpulsewaspowerfulonmetostartupandflyfromhim.Everyhoursoincreasedmyabhorrenceofhim,thatIeventhinkImighthaveyieldedtothisimpulseinthefirstagoniesofbeingsohaunted,notwithstandingallhehaddoneformeandtheriskheran,butfortheknowledgethatHerbertmustsooncomeback.Once,Iactuallydidstartoutofbedinthenight,andbegintodressmyselfinmyworstclothes,hurriedlyintendingtoleavehimtherewitheverythingelseIpossessed,andenlistforIndiaasaprivatesoldier.

           Idoubtifaghostcouldhavebeenmoreterribletome,upinthoselonelyroomsinthelongeveningsandlongnights,withthewindandtherainalwaysrushingby.Aghostcouldnothavebeentakenandhangedonmyaccount,andtheconsiderationthathecouldbe,andthedreadthathewouldbe,werenosmalladditiontomyhorrors.

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