Great Expectations Part III
15 Temmuz 2017Charles Dickens’ın Great Expectations romanının 1945 yapımı film uyarlamasının basit bir İngilizce’yle anlatımı son bölüm
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Estella arrives in London. Pip is waiting for her. He meets her happily.
P: How nice to see you, Estella.
Waiting for the carriage, they decide to have a cup of tea.
E: I am going to Richmond.
P: Why are you going to Richmond?
E: In Richmond, I am going to live with a lady. That lady is going to show people to me and show me to people.
P: They will admire you. Do you look forward to it?
E: It is part of Miss Havisham’s plan for me; it is not my plan. So I don’t like it much. I will be beautiful and happy and I will write to Miss Havisham about my happiness.
P: Will you always be part of Miss Havisham’s plan, Estella?
Then Estella changes the subject. Why?
E: Are you happy with Mr. Pocket?
P: Yes. We have left Barnard’s Inn and moved to a new house.
That summer Pip often meets with Estella and is very happy. (www.bebekce.gen.tr) She has many admirers. In the winter Estella meets a new lover, Bentley Drummel. Drummel is not a popular man. People don’t like him much. He is a snob. Pip doesn’t like him, either.
Dancing…
P: You look and smile at him. But you don’t smile at me.
E: I don’t want to deceive and entrap you.
P: Do you deceive and entrap him Estella?
E: Yes. And many others. I deceive and entrap all men but you.
One dark night… It is windy and rainy outside. Pip is alone in his flat. He is reading. Suddenly someone knocks the door. Pip opens the door. A big man is standing in front of the door. The man is Abel Magwitch, the escaped convict that Pip met at the churchyard many years ago when he was a child. Pip doesn’t recognize him at first. But then he remembers him.
P: I know who you are. You are the convict that I gave the food to. You are the man at the churchyard.
M (Magwitch): I never forgot it boy. I am grateful for it.
P: Well, there is no need to thank me for what I did when I was a child.
Then Pip offers him a drink. They drink and Magwitch talks about his life.
M: I have been a sheep farmer away in the new world, in New South Wales (Australia).
P: I hope you have done well.
M: Yes, I have done wonderful well. I am famous for it. But you have done well, too, eh?
P: Yes, I have done quite well.
M: How did you do it?
P: I have come into property.
M: Whose property?
P: I don’t know.
M: You have £ 500 per annum?
Pip is now quite surprised.
P: Yes.
M: And is your guardian’s name Jaggers?
Then Pip understands that Magwitch is his true benefactor. He is not happy about it. He doesn’t know what to say or do.
M: Yes dear boy, it was me. I made a gentleman of you. I am your second father and you are my son.
All this while, Pip keeps silent. He doesn’t speak. He can’t speak.
M: Didn’t you ever think that your benefactor was me?
P: No, never.
M: Well, you see it was me. And single-handed (=I was your only benefactor).
Then the door is opened. Magwitch is alarmed. He takes out his knife.
M: Who is that?
P: Don’t be alarmed. It is Mr. Pocket who shares this house with me.
Then Herbert comes in.
The following day, Pip goes to Mr. Jaggers. (www.bebekce.gen.tr) He wants to learn about Magwitch because he can’t believe what he heard from Magwitch. Mr. Jaggers doesn’t want to talk to Pip.
JA: Now Pip, be careful. Don’t tell me anything. I don’t want to know. I am not curious.
P: A man from New South Wales, named Magwitch, has visited me. He told me that he was my benefactor. Is that true?
JA: Yes, that is the man.
P: I always supposed that it was Miss Havisham.
M: I am not responsible for that. Well, listen. If Abel Magwitch comes to England, he will be punished by death. He has enemies here and they would inform on him.
Then Pip talks to Herbert about it.
P: There is no alternative. We must take him out of the country. And I must go with him.
H: Why must you go with him?
P: Because he has risked his life and everything for me.
H: What will you tell Estella?
P: I don’t know but I must see her before I go.
Then Pip goes to the bus station. He meets Bentley Drummel there. Drummel despises Pip and makes fun of him. He says that he is going to meet Estella.
Drummel: You have lost Estella. She is mine.
Pip goes to Miss Havisham’s house. He finds Estella there.
MH: What wind blows you here Pip?
P: I have something to tell Estella. I will say it here before you Miss Havisham. It will not surprise you. It will not displease you. You wanted me to be unhappy and I am unhappy. I found out who my benefactor is.
MH: You have found out who your benefactor is. Well?
P: I always thought that you were my benefactor and you encouraged me to believe it. You never said, “I am not your benefactor.” You didn’t warn me.
MH: Yes. I encouraged you to believe it.
P: Was that kind?
MH: Why should I be kind to you?!
Then Pip turns to Estella;
P: I love you Estella. I have always loved you since I saw you in this house.
E: Pip I warned you not to love me. But you didn’t listen to me. You thought I wasn’t serious.
P: Estella, are you dining with Bentley Drummel?
E: Yes I am. Pip, I will tell you the truth: I am going to be married to him.
Then they hear clip clop of horses. Bentley Drummel has come. Estella stands up, she says, “You will forget me in a week Pip”, and leaves the room. Pip looks quite sad. Miss Havisham says; “What have I done?!”
Now she feels regretful. But it is too late. Pip says to her, “Miss Havisham, I will never forget Estella because she has become a part of me. But your biggest sin is to keep Estella from her true nature. Perhaps you can do something about it.” Then he turns back and leaves the room. When the door is closed, a log from the fireplace rolls on the ground and Miss Havisham’s dress catches fire. Pip hears her terrible screams and turns back to save her but he is too late. Pip’s hands get burnt too.
Later that evening Pip leaves for London. At the gate the porter hands him a message. He says it is urgent. Pip unfolds the paper. It is a note from Wemmick. It says, “Don’t go home!” Then Pip takes a cab and goes to Wemmick.
W (Wemmick): You got my note?
P: Yes, I came straight here.
W: Well. Don’t be anxious. I have arranged everything. Please come in. You would not object to an aged father?
P: No, I shall be delighted.
W: This is Pip, father. Give him a nod, Mr. Pip. He likes it. He will be as happy as a king. Well, Mr. Pip. An enemy of your benefactor has learnt that he is here in London. And somebody is watching you. So I got him out of the way while you were out of the way. So I moved him to a new house.
P: I must see him and help him.
W: Take my advice and wait till after the dark.
Pip listens to Wemmick’s advice and leaves after it is dark. Then he finds the new house. He, Magwitch and Herbert have supper.
P: Do you have an enemy in London?
M: Yes, the man with the scar face that you saw in the churchyard. He is my enemy. He wants to inform on me so that he can save himself. But I am not going to leave my boy because of that rat.
P: Don’t you worry about it because I am coming with you.