Chapter 61

           

           Letmoralistsandphilosopherssaywhattheymay,itisveryquestionablewhetheraguiltymanwouldhavefelthalfasmuchmiserythatnight,asKitdid,beinginnocent.Theworld,beingintheconstantcommissionofvastquantitiesofinjustice,isalittletooapttocomfortitselfwiththeideathatifthevictimofitsfalsehoodandmalicehaveaclearconscience,hecannotfailtobesustainedunderhistrials,andsomehoworothertocomerightatlast;‘inwhichcase,’saytheywhohavehuntedhimdown,thoughwecertainlydon’texpectitnobodywillbebetterpleasedthanwe.’Whereas,theworldwoulddowelltoreflect,thatinjusticeisinitself,toeverygenerousandproperlyconstitutedmind,aninjury,ofallothersthemostinsufferable,themosttorturing,andthemosthardtobear;andthatmanyclearconscienceshavegonetotheiraccountelsewhere,andmanysoundheartshavebroken,becauseofthisveryreason;theknowledgeoftheirowndesertsonlyaggravatingtheirsufferings,andrenderingthemthelessendurable.

           Theworld,however,wasnotinfaultinKit’scase.

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