Возвращение на родину

IX. Sights and Sounds Draw the Wanderers Together

           Ididnotinviteherbacktillitwastoolate.ItisIwhooughttohavedrownedmyself.Itwouldhavebeenacharitytothelivinghadtheriveroverwhelmedmeandborneherup.ButIcannotdie.Thosewhooughttohavelivedliedead;andhereamIalive!”

           “Butyoucan’tchargeyourselfwithcrimesinthatway,”saidVenn.“Youmayaswellsaythattheparentsbethecauseofamurderbythechild,forwithouttheparentsthechildwouldneverhavebeenbegot.”

           “Yes,Venn,thatisverytrue;butyoudon’tknowallthecircumstances.IfithadpleasedGodtoputanendtomeitwouldhavebeenagoodthingforall.ButIamgettingusedtothehorrorofmyexistence.Theysaythatatimecomeswhenmenlaughatmiserythroughlongacquaintancewithit.Surelythattimewillsooncometome!”

           “Youraimhasalwaysbeengood,”saidVenn.“Whyshouldyousaysuchdesperatethings?”

           “No,theyarenotdesperate.Theyareonlyhopeless;andmygreatregretisthatforwhatIhavedonenomanorlawcanpunishme!”

           

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