The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-08-31
GREAT
EXPECTATIONS.
by CHARLES DICKENS.

Entrcatng Herbert TO tell me how ne had
come TO my foscue-which at first he had fatty
refused 20 do, but bad insisted on my remainina
quiet-l learned that had in my hurry droppe1
the letter, open, in our chambers, where he,
coming home to bring with him Startop. whom
he had met in the street on his way 70 me, found
IL very soon after l was gone. Its tone made
him uneasy, and the more 40 because Of the in
consistency between IL and the hasty lettor had
left for him. His uneasiness Increasing instead
Of subsding; after a quarter Of an hours con.
elderAtion, he set off for the coach-oflice with
Startop, who volunteered his company, TO make
inquiry when the next coach went down Find
ing that the afternoons coach was gone. and
hnding that HE uncasiness grew into positive
alarm rs Obstacles came in his way, he resolved
60 follow in post-chasc So he AMI Stlrtop
arrived at the Blue Boar, fully expecting there
Go md me, or tidings " mo but, finding neither
wen on to Miss llivishams where they lost mo
liercupon they went back to the hotel to refresh
themselvcs. and to ret some une to guide them
out upon the marshes. Among the 'oun .crs
under the Bears archway hlppene1 10 he
Trslb', bUy-truc 10 his ancient habit Of hap
yoinr TO I've every where whore he had no bus
ines-and Trab6's hoy had seen me passing
from Mis- lIayisham's in tho direction of NV
dining-Ilacc. Thus Trabb's boy became their
guide, and with him they went out 10 the
sluice-hOuse; though by the town way to the
marshes, which had avoided Now, A. thew
went along, Herbert reflected that might, after
all, been have brought there on some genuine
and serviceahc errand tending to PrUvis'- safe
ty; and bethnking himself That in that case
Interruption might be mschicvous, left his
guide aud Startop on the edge Of the quarry,
and went on by himself anil stole round the
house two or three times. cnlcivoring to ascer-
tain whether all was right within. As he could
hear nothing but inlistinct sound, OF one deep
rough voice Ohis was while my mind WAS so
busy) he even al last began to Doubt whether
was there, when suddenly cried out loudly.
ana be answered the cries, and rushed in close
" followed by the other two.
wednesday being 80 close upon us wo deter
mined 10 go back 10 London that night three
in the ppst-chliso--t rather as wo should then
be clear away before the nights adventure be-
gan 10 he talked of. Herbert got a large bottle
Of stun for my arm, AMI, hv dint Of having this
stuff dropped over il all in, night through. I
was Just able TO bear its pain on the journey. II
was daylight when we rolchcd the Temple, aud
went at once 20 bod, and lay in bod all diy
"Wednesday morning was dawnin,whcn look
ell out Of the window. The winking lights upon
bridges were already pale; the coming sun was
like marsh ui fire in the horizon. The river
ttil dark and mysterious, was spanncdby bridges
that were turning culily gray, with here and
thep' at top, a warm touch from tuo burning in
the sk'. As looked along the clustered roofs,
with church towers anI spires shooting INTO tho
unusually clear air. the sun roso up, and veil
srmcd to u" drawn FROM the river, aud million,
vt rpaiklcs burst out upon its wat r.. From me,
TOO, veil seemed 10 be drawn, and felt strong
and we'll.
oaAPrER ~.
u wa one Of thu4c March DAYS when the SUI
shines hot AMI the wind blows culd-whcn it i
summer IN the light, anl winter in the shade
We bal onr pya-.oats with us and tool, a bi,
OF all my WORLDLY Possessions | tool, no nor
than the few nccc.slr that hll,d tho bag
Where might -, what might %, or when
might UtgiI we've qlestions u'.rrl, lucknow
ID | "a m mi nj a. I
was wholly &C.. CA ProvisS safely. I only won
dcrcl Tor tLr pis,ing moment. ~ I siuppcd a
the door and nl,rd hIck under what at e. ~ cir.
cum. tIu''s hunl urV' sc IN ltt rooms IL -, sr
We lp.'crcl Down to the 4 mplc s'aIrs, and
stool lcitc.iug there, a FIVE wcT, not quite de-
cncd o. go upuL thr water At all. - r1urs,
hal taken uhr that the boat shoild Ice ready
and everything IN orlcr After = litJlc show II
INDIGESTION, vi ch there were nom tns" bi' the
two or thror amphlhinus creatures b'luugin., 'u
our Tempt .talis, WE went on board nnl east of;
Herbert In the bow, | Steering II was then
about high water -hail-pIt eight
Our plan was this: The ,Id', beginning to run
down az nlnt, and balm; with Us until thrcn, We
intended stu t. creep On after II had urnnd and
row against Il until dark. We should then he
well IN those long reaches b, low GrLycscnd, be-
tween Ken. anl E,,rN, where the river is bro al
nnd solitary, whore the NI;rr,idc inhabitants are
very few, and where one public house. are sat
tered here Hud there, % wuich We could chon,,,
a. l''' '''"'"N ~ IL
" 'l ih' Tue steam" for II mhur, anl the
h'"W'l ID' h'''rr"h would start NON London
az hp"'' h',' on lhur-Hy morning Wcshoull
hpo" .- "hil uh' 10 eNPti them according to
mher' we "crs' anu would hail IT, irst; 50 that
my any ''ti tent we We're not tkcn aboard, We
AVulI nave another chance. Wekncw the ds-
ohEunh'h; mark ~ each vessel.
O' LONDON lirldSc was -oon passed, and oil |
bhmgSgnt' Market with lis oy,trr-boats and
Duchmrn' ami the White Tower aud Traitors
Hdt'' Hnl We were IN among the t,er oi hip
ping hH' were lh' Lem, Nh"ri'cn an tlh--
gov steamers Ioi us and unloading ru"l-, and
looking immen.i nigh ont Of tho water ~ We
Phs'ed a'onssIii here were GOLFERS hr the , ore
am Hc'''' "'th '' t''l-"hIpp'r7 pIuuElng on
s'Ag' oH u"N, ~ ''uhtc'w'lshts 10 measures OF
c"al ~ 'hiht up winch "r' ta'n rt'i 4 over
th' ""' in'" hlrt" le", az hcf mu.fn's, wns
tmWic" steamer for Hst,erl1n, ct whcl ~
iooh 20 n"itr; aul here tom 'uoo to Ham
burg, nnI'rN nose bo".pt ~ ,'ne !. Ar'
nov !, ''. hS ~ lng Som, could sr' "il' fast
e. oc 'Uht lrn' NiIl Ron. BiHk AMI MI, Pond
btAiIf'
~, hc ih'.e! -d Herbert.
IN" yer,
hlghG lie was not To come down til h" rlw
Us. Iah N0u see ms tiEnnl!
=, MOI wen from hgIr hut think SEQ II.