Лавка древностей

Chapter 71

           Say,thatyouhadabrother,longforgotten,longunseen,longseparatedfromyou,whonow,atlast,inyourutmostneedcamebacktocomfortandconsoleyou

           ‘Tobetoyouwhatyouwereoncetohim,’criedtheyounger,fallingonhiskneebeforehim;‘torepayyouroldaffection,brotherdear,byconstantcare,solicitude,andlove;tobe,atyourrighthand,whathehasneverceasedtobewhenoceansrolledbetweenus;tocalltowitnesshisunchangingtruthandmindfulnessofbygonedays,wholeyearsofdesolation.Givemebutonewordofrecognition,brotherandnevernonever,inthebrightestmomentofouryoungestdays,when,poorsillyboys,wethoughttopassourlivestogetherhavewebeenhalfasdearandprecioustoeachotherasweshallbefromthistimehence!’

           Theoldmanlookedfromfacetoface,andhislipsmoved;butnosoundcamefromtheminreply.

           ‘Ifwewereknittogetherthen,’pursuedtheyoungerbrother,‘whatwillbethebondbetweenusnow!Ourloveandfellowshipbeganinchildhood,whenlifewasallbeforeus,andwillberesumedwhenwehaveprovedit,andarebutchildrenatthelast.

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