Оливер Твист

Chapter 35

           ‘Saybutthat,dearRose;saybutthat;andsoftenthebitternessofthisharddisappointment!’

           ‘IfIcouldhavedoneso,withoutdoingheavywrongtohimIloved,’rejoinedRose,‘Icouldhave

           ‘Havereceivedthisdeclarationverydifferently?’saidHarry.‘Donotconcealthatfromme,atleast,Rose.

           ‘Icould,’saidRose.‘Stay!’sheadded,disengagingherhand,‘whyshouldweprolongthispainfulinterview?Mostpainfultome,andyetproductiveoflastinghappiness,notwithstanding;foritWILLbehappinesstoknowthatIonceheldthehighplaceinyourregardwhichInowoccupy,andeverytriumphyouachieveinlifewillanimatemewithnewfortitudeandfirmness.Farewell,Harry!Aswehavemetto-day,wemeetnomore;butinotherrelationsthanthoseinwhichthisconversationhaveplacedus,wemaybelongandhappilyentwined;andmayeveryblessingthattheprayersofatrueandearnestheartcancalldownfromthesourceofalltruthandsincerity,cheerandprosperyou!’

           ‘Anotherword,Rose,’saidHarry.‘Yourreasoninyourownwords.Fromyourownlips,letmehearit!’

           ‘Theprospectbeforeyou,’answeredRose,firmly,‘isabrilliantone.Allthehonourstowhichgreattalentsandpowerfulconnectionscanhelpmeninpubliclife,areinstoreforyou.Butthoseconnectionsareproud;andIwillneitherminglewithsuchasmayholdinscornthemotherwhogavemelife;norbringdisgraceorfailureonthesonofherwhohassowellsuppliedthatmother’splace.

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