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David and Porthos Compared
WhereforeifsuchchastisementinflictedonDavidencourageshimbuttoenteruponfreshtrespasses(asthegirlIreneavers),thereasonmustbethathisheartisnotlikeuntothatofthenoblePorthos.
“AndifyouretortthatDavidisnaturallyadepravedlittleboy,andsodemandsharshermeasure,Ihavestillmyanswer,towit,whatisthemannerofseveritymetedouttohimathome?AndlestyoushouldshuffleinyourreplyIshallmentionanotablepassagethathascometomyears.
“Asthus,thatDavidhavingheardahorridwordinthestreet,uttereditwithunctioninthehome.Thatthemotherthreatenedcorporalpunishment,whereatthefathertremblinglyintervened.ThatDavidcontinuingtorejoiceexceedinglyinhisword,thefatherspokedarklyofacane,butthemotherrushedbetweenthecombatants.ThattheproblematicalchastisementbecametoDavidanobjectofromanticinterest.Thatthisdarkenedthehappyhome.Thatcastingfromhispathaweepingmother,thegoadedfatheratlastdashedfromthehouseyellingthathewasawaytobuyacane.ThathemerelywalkedthestreetswhitetothelipsbecauseoftheterrorDavidmustnowbefeeling.Andthatwhenhereturned,itwasDavidradiantwithhopewhoopenedthedoorandthenburstintotearsbecausetherewasnocane.Truly,ma’am,youareafittingpersontotaxmewithwantofseverity.RathershouldyoubegivingthanksthatitisnotyouIamcomparingwithPorthos
