Оливер Твист

Chapter 33

           Another!Again!Itwastollingforthefuneralservice.Agroupofhumblemournersenteredthegate:wearingwhitefavours;forthecorpsewasyoung.Theystooduncoveredbyagrave;andtherewasamotheramotheronceamongtheweepingtrain.Butthesunshonebrightly,andthebirdssangon.

           Oliverturnedhomeward,thinkingonthemanykindnesseshehadreceivedfromtheyounglady,andwishingthatthetimecouldcomeagain,thathemightneverceaseshowingherhowgratefulandattachedhewas.Hehadnocauseforself-reproachonthescoreofneglect,orwantofthought,forhehadbeendevotedtoherservice;andyetahundredlittleoccasionsroseupbeforehim,onwhichhefanciedhemighthavebeenmorezealous,andmoreearnest,andwishedhehadbeen.Weneedbecarefulhowwedealwiththoseaboutus,wheneverydeathcarriestosomesmallcircleofsurvivors,thoughtsofsomuchomitted,andsolittledoneofsomanythingsforgotten,andsomanymorewhichmighthavebeenrepaired!Thereisnoremorsesodeepasthatwhichisunavailing;ifwewouldbespareditstortures,letusrememberthis,intime.

           WhenhereachedhomeMrs.Mayliewassittinginthelittleparlour.Oliver’sheartsandatsightofher;forshehadneverleftthebedsideofherniece;andhetrembledtothinkwhatchangecouldhavedrivenheraway.Helearntthatshehadfallenintoadeepsleep,fromwhichshewouldwaken,eithertorecoveryandlife,ortobidthemfarewell,anddie.

           Theysat,listening,andafraidtospeak,forhours

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