Great Expectations Page #5

You and me is not two figures

to be together in London.

I'm wrong in these clothes, Pip.

I'm wrong out of the forge

and out of the kitchen, off the marshes.

But Joe...

You won't find half so much fault

with me

if you think of me

as Joe the blacksmith.

And so...

God bless you, dear old Pip, old chap.

God bless you.

All that day, Joe's simple dignity

filled me with reproach.

And next morning

I began the journey to our town,

knowing that I should sleep that night

at the forge.

But as the miles went by,

I became less convinced of this,

and invented reasons

and excuses for not doing so.

Joe, Pip's here.

Oh, we didn't expect you, Pip.

Pip, your bed's not ready.

We thought for certain

you'd be staying in the town.

You must stay in the town.

Gentlemen always stay

at the Blue Boar.

Blue Boar, Rochester.

All other swindlers upon earth

are nothing to the self-swindlers.

And with such pretences

did I cheat myself.

Surely a curious thing.

Come in, Pip.

- How do you do?

- How do you do, Miss Havisham?

You kiss my hand as if I were a queen.

Well?

I thought that you were so kind

as to wish to see me, Miss Havisham.

Well?

Estella!

Well, Pip?

Estella, this is an unexpected pleasure.

I didn't think to find you here.

You two must have a lot

to say to each other.

Go out into the garden, both of you,

and walk and talk together.

I must have been a strange little creature

to hide and watch you fight that day.

But I did and I enjoyed it very much.

- You rewarded me very much.

- Did I?

Don't you remember?

I remember I entertained

a great objection to your opponent.

I took it ill that he be brought here

to pester me.

- He and I are great friends now.

- Are you?

I imagine since your change of fortune

you have changed your companions.

Oh, yes, naturally.

Remember the first time I came here?

The time you made me cry?

Did I? I don't remember.

Not remember you made me cry?

You meant nothing to me,

why should I remember?

You must know, Pip, I have no heart.

Perhaps that's why I have no memory.

No one looking at you could believe that.

Oh, I have a heart to be stabbed at

or shot at, but you know what I mean.

There's no sympathy there,

no softness, no sentiment.

If we are to be thrown much together

you had better believe that at once.

I can't believe it, Estella.

Very well. It's said, at any rate.

But remember

how I have been brought up

and don't expect too much of me.

Come, Pip.

You shall not shed tears

for my cruelty today.

We'll go just once more

round the garden and then go in.

Miss Havisham will be expecting you

at your old post.

Is she beautiful,

graceful, well-grown?

- Do you admire her, Pip?

- Everyone must who sees her.

She is going to London soon

and you shall meet her there.

I shall be the happiest man in London,

Miss Havisham.

Love her.

If she favors you, love her.

If she tears your heart

to pieces, love her.

I adopted her to be loved.

I developed her into...

As punctual as ever, Jaggers.

As punctual as ever.

How do you do, Pip?

And what are you doing here?

Miss Havisham wished me

to see Estella, Mr. Jaggers.

A fine young lady.

Shall I give you a ride,

Miss Havisham?

Once round?

A very fine young lady, Pip.

- Estella!

- Pip.

How nice to see you, Estella.

Miss Havisham taught me

there are two Richmonds,

one in Surrey and one in Yorkshire.

Mine is the Surrey Richmond.

The distance is ten miles and

you are to take me there. My purse.

- No.

- No, take it.

We are not free to follow

our own devices.

The carriage is ordered for half

an hour from now and tea is ordered.

- Does that please, m'lady?

- The tea will please her greatly.

Why are you going to Richmond?

I am going to live, at a great expense,

with a lady there who has the power

of taking me about and introducing me,

and showing people to me,

and showing me to people.

You'll have a gay time and be admired.

You must look forward to that.

It's part of Miss Havisham's plan.

I shan't take pleasure in events

which I don't shape,

but I shall be beautiful and gay,

I shall be obedient

and I shall write regularly of my gaiety.

Will you always be part of

Miss Havisham's plan, Estella?

Do you thrive with Mr. Pocket, Pip?

Yes, indeed.

We've left Barnard's Inn

and moved to the Temple.

Oh?

I live quite pleasantly there, at least...

At least?

As pleasantly as I could anywhere...

away from you.

All summer I saw a great deal

of Estella and I was very happy.

Until I realized, somewhat

uncomfortably,

that she had many admirers.

It was not until the winter,

that fate threw her in the way

of Bentley Drummle.

- Are you tired, Estella?

- Rather, Pip.

- You should be.

- Say rather I should not be,

for I still have my letter

to Miss Havisham to write.

Recounting tonight's triumph?

Surely a very poor one, Estella.

I don't know what you mean.

Have there been any?

- Lords, ladies and gentlemen!

- This is our dance, Estella.

Pray take your places

for the next dance.

Estella, look at Drummle.

He never takes his eyes off you.

Why should I look at him?

Is there anything I need to look at?

That's what I want to ask you.

He's been hovering

about you for weeks.

Moths and all sorts of ugly creatures

hover about a lighted candle.

Can the candle help it?

My lords, ladies and gentlemen,

pray take your partners

for the Spanish polka.

Everybody dislikes him,

you must know that.

There's nothing to recommend him

but money and ridiculous ancestors.

It makes me wretched

to see you encourage him.

Does it?

You give him looks and smiles

such as you never give to me.

Do you want me then

to deceive and entrap you?

- Do you deceive and entrap him?

- Yes, and many others.

All of them but you.

- Who do you want?

- Mr. Pip.

I am Mr. Pip.

What's your business?

My business?

Ah, yes, I'll explain

my business, by your leave.

Do you... Do you wish to come in?

Yes, I wish to come in, master.

Now perhaps you will explain your visit.

It's disappointing after having looked

forward so distant and come so far.

- Ah, but you're not to blame for that.

- What do you mean?

I'll speak in half a minute.

Give me half a minute, please.

There's no one nigh, is there?

Why do you ask that question?

Ah, you're a game 'un.

I'm glad you growed up a game 'un.

Now I know who you are.

The churchyard.

The churchyard on the marshes.

You're the convict I gave the food to.

You acted nobly, my boy.

Noble, Pip, and I've never forgot it.

If you're grateful

for what I did as a child,

and you've come to thank me for it,

there's no need.

However, since you've found me out,

will you drink something before you go?

Yes, I will drink, I thank you, afore I go.

I hope you won't think that

I spoke harshly to you just now.

I had no intention of doing it,

and I'm sorry for it if I did.

I wish you well and happy.

How have you been living?

I've been a sheep farmer, away in

the new world, in New South Wales.

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