Оливер Твист

Chapter 53

           Hestruggledhard,andsufferedmuch,forsometime;but,havingacontenteddisposition,andagoodpurpose,succeededintheend;and,frombeingafarmer’sdrudge,andacarrier’slad,heisnowthemerriestyounggrazierinallNorthamptonshire.

           Andnow,thehandthattracesthesewords,falters,asitapproachestheconclusionofitstask;andwouldweave,foralittlelongerspace,thethreadoftheseadventures.

           IwouldfainlingeryetwithafewofthoseamongwhomIhavesolongmoved,andsharetheirhappinessbyendeavouringtodepictit.IwouldshowRoseMaylieinallthebloomandgraceofearlywomanhood,sheddingonhersecludedpathinlifesoftandgentlelight,thatfellonallwhotroditwithher,andshoneintotheirhearts.Iwouldpaintherthelifeandjoyofthefire-sidecircleandthelivelysummergroup;Iwouldfollowherthroughthesultryfieldsatnoon,andhearthelowtonesofhersweetvoiceinthemoonliteveningwalk;Iwouldwatchherinallhergoodnessandcharityabroad,andthesmilinguntiringdischargeofdomesticdutiesathome;Iwouldpaintherandherdeadsister’schildhappyintheirloveforoneanother,andpassingwholehourstogetherinpicturingthefriendswhomtheyhadsosadlylost;Iwouldsummonbeforeme,onceagain,thosejoyouslittlefacesthatclusteredroundherknee,andlistentotheirmerryprattle;Iwouldrecallthetonesofthatclearlaugh,andconjureupthesympathisingtearthatglistenedinthesoftblueeye

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