Дэвид Копперфильд

I Am Shown Two Interesting Penitents

           

           ‘BeforeIcomehere,’saidUriah,stealingalookatus,asifhewouldhaveblightedtheouterworldtowhichwebelonged,ifhecould,‘Iwasgiventofollies;butnowIamsensibleofmyfollies.There’sadealofsinoutside.There’sadealofsininmother.There’snothingbutsineverywhereexcepthere.’

           ‘Youarequitechanged?’saidMr.Creakle.

           ‘Ohdear,yes,sir!’criedthishopefulpenitent.

           ‘Youwouldn’trelapse,ifyouweregoingout?’askedsomebodyelse.

           ‘Ohde-arno,sir!’

           ‘Well!’saidMr.Creakle,‘thisisverygratifying.YouhaveaddressedMr.Copperfield,TwentySeven.Doyouwishtosayanythingfurthertohim?’

           ‘Youknewme,alongtimebeforeIcamehereandwaschanged,Mr.Copperfield,’saidUriah,lookingatme;andamorevillainouslookIneversaw,evenonhisvisage.‘Youknewmewhen,inspiteofmyfollies,Iwasumbleamongthemthatwasproud,andmeekamongthemthatwasviolentyouwasviolenttomeyourself,Mr.Copperfield.Once,youstruckmeablowintheface,youknow.’

           Generalcommiseration.Severalindignantglancesdirectedatme.

           ‘ButIforgiveyou,Mr.Copperfield,’saidUriah,makinghisforgivingnaturethesubjectofamostimpiousandawfulparallel,whichIshallnotrecord.‘Iforgiveeverybody.Itwouldillbecomemetobearmalice.

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