GreatExpectations远大前程1PipmeetsastrangerMyfirstnamewasPhilip，butwhenIwasasmallchildIcouldonlymanagetosayPip．SoPipwaswhatevery-bodycalledme．IlivedinasmallvillageinEssexwithmysister，whowasovertwentyyearsolderthanme，andmarriedtoJoeGargery，thevillageblacksmith．MyparentshaddiedwhenIwasababy，soIcouldnotrememberthematall，butquiteoftenIusedtovisitthechurchyard，abutamilefromthevillage，tolookattheirnamesontheirgravestones．Myfirstmemoryisofsittingonagravestoneinthatchurch-yardonecold，grey，Decemberafternoon，lookingoutatthedark，flat，wildmarshesdividedbytheblacklineoftheRiverThames，andlisteningtotherushingsoundoftheseainthedistance．‘Don'tsayaword！’criedaterriblevoice，asamanjumpedupfromamongthegravesandcaughtholdofme．‘IfyoushoutI'llcutyourthroat！’Hewasabigman，dressedallingrey，withanironchainonhisleg．Hisclotheswerewetandtorn．Helookedexhausted，andhungry，andveryfierce．Ihadneverbeensofrightenedinmywholelife．‘Oh！Don'tcutmythroat，sir！’Ibeggedinterror．‘Tellmeyourname，boy！Quick！’hesaid，stillholdingme．‘Andshowmewhereyoulive！’‘Myname'sPip，sir．AndIliveinthevillageoverthere．’Hepickedmeupandturnedmeupside-down．Nothingfelloutofmypocketexceptapieceofoldbread．Heateitintwobites，likeadog，andputmebackonthegravestone．‘Sowhereareyourfatherandmother？’heasked．‘There，sir，’Ianswered，pointingtotheirgraves．‘What！’hecried，andwasabouttorun，whenhesawwhereIwaspointing．‘Oh！’hesaid．‘Isee．They'redead．Well，whodoyoulivewith，ifIletyoulive，whichIhaven'tdecidedyet？’第1页共60页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网‘Withmysister，sir，wifeofJoeGargery，theblacksmith．’Blacksmith，yousay？Andhelookeddownathisleg．Thenheheldmebybotharmsandstaredfiercelydownintomyeyes．‘Nowlookhere．Youbringmeafile．Youknowwhatthatis？Andyoubringmesomefood．Ifyoudon't，orifyoutellanyoneaboutme，I'llcutyourheartout．’‘IpromiseI'lldoit，sir，’Ianswered．Iwasbadlyfrightenedandmywholebodywastrembling.‘Yousee，’hecontinued，smilingunpleasantly...
