Дэвид Копперфильд

I Am Shown Two Interesting Penitents

           Creakleandhisfriendswhatweresupposedtobethemainadvantagesofthisall-governinganduniversallyover-ridingsystem?Ifoundthemtobetheperfectisolationofprisonerssothatnoonemaninconfinementthere,knewanythingaboutanother;andthereductionofprisonerstoawholesomestateofmind,leadingtosincerecontritionandrepentance.

           Now,itstruckme,whenwebegantovisitindividualsintheircells,andtotraversethepassagesinwhichthosecellswere,andtohavethemannerofthegoingtochapelandsoforth,explainedtous,thattherewasastrongprobabilityoftheprisonersknowingagooddealabouteachother,andoftheircarryingonaprettycompletesystemofintercourse.This,atthetimeIwrite,hasbeenproved,Ibelieve,tobethecase;but,asitwouldhavebeenflatblasphemyagainstthesystemtohavehintedsuchadoubtthen,IlookedoutforthepenitenceasdiligentlyasIcould.

           Andhereagain,Ihadgreatmisgivings.Ifoundasprevalentafashionintheformofthepenitence,asIhadleftoutsideintheformsofthecoatsandwaistcoatsinthewindowsofthetailors’shops.Ifoundavastamountofprofession,varyingverylittleincharacter:varyingverylittle(whichIthoughtexceedinglysuspicious),eveninwords.Ifoundagreatmanyfoxes,disparagingwholevineyardsofinaccessiblegrapes;butIfoundveryfewfoxeswhomIwouldhavetrustedwithinreachofabunch.

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