Большие ожидания

Chapter 48

           Heworkedithimselfatthepolice-office,dayafterdayformanydays,contendingagainstevenacommittal;andatthetrialwherehecouldn’tworkithimself,satundercounsel,andeveryoneknewputinallthesaltandpepper.Themurderedpersonwasawomanawomanagoodtenyearsolder,verymuchlarger,andverymuchstronger.Itwasacaseofjealousy.Theybothledtrampinglives,andthiswomaninGerrardStreetherehadbeenmarriedveryyoung,overthebroomstick(aswesay),toatrampingman,andwasaperfectfuryinpointofjealousy.Themurderedwomanmoreamatchfortheman,certainly,inpointofyearswasfounddeadinabarnnearHounslowHeath.Therehadbeenaviolentstruggle,perhapsafight.Shewasbruisedandscratchedandtorn,andhadbeenheldbythethroat,atlast,andchoked.Now,therewasnoreasonableevidencetoimplicateanypersonbutthiswoman,andontheimprobabilitiesofherhavingbeenabletodoitMr.Jaggersprincipallyrestedhiscase.Youmaybesure,"saidWemmick,touchingmeonthesleeve,"thatheneverdweltuponthestrengthofherhandsthen,thoughhesometimesdoesnow."

           IhadtoldWemmickofhisshowingusherwrists,thatdayofthedinnerparty.

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