Great Expectations Page #6

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- She will?

- She still recognizes in you, Mr. Pocket,

a man above small jealousies

and spites.

Hurry up now, come on.

I have never been

so insulted in my life.

Did you hear?

- You made them look ridiculous.

- Hardly an exertion.

Pip, you may set your

heart at rest

that those people

will never in hundred years

pay regard to Miss Havisham.

And there is my hand

upon it.

You ridiculous boy.

I have no intention

of being ridiculous.

You should have asked

before you touched the hand.

If I ask, may I kiss your

cheek as once did?

Yes.

If you like.

Gentleman,

to make the present promotion

of good feeling ever predominant

among the Finches of the Grove.

- Finches of the Grove.!

- Marvellous.

Herbert, we're dining

very expensively tonight.

In my confidence in my own resources

it might be on my expense.

Not the bit of it. You don't

have to looked about me.

Not when I have capital

in mind's eyes.

Gentlemen, as you know, it is the solemn

duty of this society

for members to toast the lady

of their acquaintance.

Tonight that duty falls

to Mr. Bentley Drummle.

Gentlemen.

In the presence of this company,

I pledge myself to...

Estella.

To Estella!

Estella who?

- Never mind.

- Estella of where? You're bound to say of where.

Of Richmond, gentlemen.

And... and...

her peerless beauty.

- To Estella.

- To Estella!

In my view, it is impudence

on the part of this Finch

to come down to this grove

and propose of a lady

of whom he knows nothing.

- What you mean by that?

- You know where I am to be found.

- Pip!

- Order, order!

I'm calling this grove to order.

This must be settled.

This grove is the court of honour

and we must settle it.

He pledges himself to you.

Pip, we've been in company

together as you know.

- We've been introduced.

- But acquainted?

- Estella will you please turn to me?

- I'm writing to Miss Havisham.

Oh, how you use me?

I'm sure you find it

easy to describe.

This is an avow,

in the lady's hand,

that she has had the honour

of dancing with Mr. Drummle,

on several occasions.

This is indeed her hand.

I...

very much regret that I spoke

so heatedly.

And spoke more rudely to one

of my hosts than was polite.

I naturally repudiate the idea

that I am to be found.

May I?

You know he's despised,

don't you?

- Well?

- You know he's a devil in and out.

Deficient, ill-tempered, lowering, stupid.

Indeed?

Why is it that it seems to be your

manners which are attracting critique?

Because the way you let them hover

around you makes me wretched.

- He has nothing to recommend him but money.

- This is making you foolish, Pip.

Then stop throwing your

attractions away on boor.

I can bear it.

- Don't be so proud, Estella.

- Proud?

In your last breath you reproach

me for stooping to a boor.

Moths and those sorts of creatures

hover around the lighted candle.

Can the candle help it?

I've seen the looks and smiles

you give them this very night.

And of the kind...

of the kind I thought

were only given to me.

I do not bestow my tenderness

anywhere, Pip.

I gave you a warning.

Pip, you seem to have forgotten my advice

on the subject of the wine glass.

You really have been found

to conscience emptied.

Now let us try to leave this company with some

resemblance to the manner in which we joined it.

We can walk straight I remember

and with some control

of our head.

- Estella, I must speak with you...

- Pip.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, sir.

Good evening.

A fellow should know

you don't get drunk at balls.

And if he was born to know it,

your father should have taught you to do it.

Have no worries, sir. No one

usurp for your position.

- What did he say?

- Stay the lowest in the crowd, Drummle!

Letter from Jaggers, now.

- They are mounting up, Pip.

- Upon my life, they are mounting up.

Get out! Go stare elsewhere!

How is your head?

Let the bailiffs come,

they'll find Estella already in house possession.

She holds everything that

is of value to me.

Could you...

- could you not detach yourself from her?

- Impossible.

Think of her bringing up

and think of Miss Havisham.

- Think of what she is herself.

- I know it.

- So you can't detach yourself...

- No!

I find that I was thwarted

in the matters of my heart.

- May I ask who it is?

- Name of Clara.

- Lives in London?

- Yes.

And the moment I realize capital

I intend to marry her.

But you can't marry while

they are looking about you.

As for myself, Herbert,

I find I am looking behind me.

I find I'm in the books of every

tradesman in London, Mr. Wemmick.

Now I find them lying in wait.

You shouldn't let such events

disturb you, Mr. Pip.

Now when you got Mr. Jaggers'

attentions to look forward too.

I expect he's going to tell me

how wrong I've gone.

Now, my young friend, I'm going

to have a word or two with you.

Your name occurs pretty often

in Wemmick's cashbook.

You are in debt of course.

Now I don't ask you what you owe

because you don't know.

As to what you're living at the rate of

I dare say you don't know that either.

I thought so.

Now, take this piece of paper,

unfold it and tell me what it is.

- It's a banknote for 500 pounds.

- That is a banknote for 500 pounds.

Today you come of age.

That is a present to you on this day

in earnest of your expectations

from your benefactor.

You will draw from Wemmick

125 pounds per quarter.

Wemmick?

Until the donor of the whole appears.

- Congratulations, Mr. Pip.

- Yes.

That day we must call you Mr. Pip.

Congratulations, Mr. Pip.

- I must thank my benefactor.

- When that person discloses

you will thank this person for settling

your affairs. I am a mere agent.

And when that person discloses

my part in this business will cease.

And in this business

am I designed for Estella?

I have nothing else to say.

One of the name of Clarriker,

a shiping broker

is showing extraordinary inclination

towards me

and I'm to work in his office

next week.

That's mighty news Herbert,

congratulations.

And never stop looking about me

the strangest thing is

the opportunity came to me.

It's well deserved.

I have written to my father to confound him with the news,

and now I should visit Clara

and tell her to start to look to the future.

- She shows such tenderness towards me, Pip.

- Well deserved.

To tomorrow.

Mr. Wemmick.

Thank you for arranging it,

Mr. Wemmick.

I still say it, serve a friend with money

you know no the end of it.

Yes, I know your view, never invest

in portable property in a friend

but I still want to help him

make the beginning.

Now absolutely certain is

how is to be done

without Herbert's knowledge

or suspicion.

He'll be no more aware of his benefactor

than you yourself are.

He's off to make a marriage

proposal by this.

Good night, Mr. Pip.

Who are you?

Hush.

I was sentenced for life,

do you understand?

It's death to come back.

If found I am sure to be hanged,

do you understand?

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