Большие ожидания

Chapter 49

           

           Themournfulnessoftheplaceandtime,andthegreatterrorofthisillusion,thoughitwasbutmomentary,causedmetofeelanindescribableaweasIcameoutbetweentheopenwoodengateswhereIhadoncewrungmyhairafterEstellahadwrungmyheart.Passingonintothefrontcourtyard,Ihesitatedwhethertocallthewomantoletmeoutatthelockedgateofwhichshehadthekey,orfirsttogoupstairsandassuremyselfthatMissHavishamwasassafeandwellasIhadlefther.Itookthelattercourseandwentup.

           IlookedintotheroomwhereIhadlefther,andIsawherseatedintheraggedchairuponthehearthclosetothefire,withherbacktowardsme.InthemomentwhenIwaswithdrawingmyheadtogoquietlyaway,Isawagreatflaminglightspringup.InthesamemomentIsawherrunningatme,shrieking,withawhirloffireblazingallabouther,andsoaringatleastasmanyfeetaboveherheadasshewashigh.

           Ihadadouble-capedgreat-coaton,andovermyarmanotherthickcoat.ThatIgotthemoff,closedwithher,threwherdown,andgotthemoverher;thatIdraggedthegreatclothfromthetableforthesamepurpose,andwithitdraggeddowntheheapofrottennessinthemidst,andalltheuglythingsthatshelteredthere;thatwewereonthegroundstrugglinglikedesperateenemies,andthatthecloserIcoveredher,themorewildlysheshriekedandtriedtofreeherselfthatthisoccurredIknewthroughtheresult,butnotthroughanythingIfelt,orthought,orknewIdid.

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