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Chapter 45

           But,asIhadcompassiononhisinfirmities,andthoughthemighthavelearntnobetter,Ihavemanagedtobringhimbacktoyou.Takemorecareofhimforthefuture.’

           ‘Andwon’tyougivemebackmyson!’saidtheotherwoman,hastilyrisingandconfrontinghim.‘Won’tyougivemebackmyson,Sir,whowastransportedforthesameoffence!’

           ‘Washedeafanddumb,woman?’askedthegentlemansternly.

           ‘Washenot,Sir?’

           ‘Youknowhewasnot.’

           ‘Hewas,’criedthewoman.‘Hewasdeaf,dumb,andblind,toallthatwasgoodandright,fromhiscradle.Herboymayhavelearntnobetter!wheredidminelearnbetter?wherecouldhe?whowastheretoteachhimbetter,orwherewasittobelearnt?’

           ‘Peace,woman,’saidthegentleman,‘yourboywasinpossessionofallhissenses.’

           ‘Hewas,’criedthemother;‘andhewasthemoreeasytobeledastraybecausehehadthem.Ifyousavethisboybecausehemaynotknowrightfromwrong,whydidyounotsaveminewhowasnevertaughtthedifference?Yougentlemenhaveasgoodarighttopunishherboy,thatGodhaskeptinignoranceofsoundandspeech,asyouhavetopunishmine,thatyoukeptinignoranceyourselves.Howmanyofthegirlsandboysah,menandwomentoothatarebroughtbeforeyouandyoudon’tpity,aredeafanddumbintheirminds,andgowronginthatstate,andarepunishedinthatstate,bodyandsoul,whileyougentlemenarequarrellingamongyourselveswhethertheyoughttolearnthisorthat?Beajustman,Sir,andgivemebackmyson.

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