Холодный дом

Flight

           WhatbusinesshadItomakemyselfknown?Afterlettingallthattimegobyme,whatgoodcouldcomeofit?Theworstwaspastwithyou,mother.Iknewbythattime(beingaman)howyouhadmournedforme,andweptforme,andprayedforme;andthepainwasover,orwassofteneddown,andIwasbetterinyourmindasitwas."Theoldladysorrowfullyshakesherhead,andtakingoneofhispowerfulhands,laysitlovinglyuponhershoulder."No,Idon’tsaythatitwasso,mother,butthatImadeitouttobeso.Isaidjustnow,whatgoodcouldcomeofit?Well,mydearmother,somegoodmighthavecomeofittomyselfandtherewasthemeannessofit.Youwouldhavesoughtmeout;youwouldhavepurchasedmydischarge;youwouldhavetakenmedowntoChesneyWold;youwouldhavebroughtmeandmybrotherandmybrother’sfamilytogether;youwouldallhaveconsideredanxiouslyhowtodosomethingformeandsetmeupasarespectablecivilian.ButhowcouldanyofyoufeelsureofmewhenIcouldn’tsomuchasfeelsureofmyself?Howcouldyouhelpregardingasanincumbranceandadiscredittoyouanidledragooningchapwhowasanincumbranceandadiscredittohimself,exceptingunderdiscipline?HowcouldIlookmybrother’schildreninthefaceandpretendtosetthemanexampleI,thevagabondboywhohadrunawayfromhomeandbeenthegriefandunhappinessofmymother’slife?’No,George.’Suchweremywords,mother,whenIpassedthisinreviewbeforeme:’Youhavemadeyourbed.Now,lieuponit.’"Mrs.

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