Холодный дом

A Discovery

           Ilearnedinamomentthatmyscarredfacewasallunchangedtohim.IlearnedinamomentthatwhatIhadthoughtwaspityandcompassionwasdevoted,generous,faithfullove.Oh,toolatetoknowitnow,toolate,toolate.ThatwasthefirstungratefulthoughtIhad.Toolate."WhenIreturned,"hetoldme,"whenIcameback,noricherthanwhenIwentaway,andfoundyounewlyrisenfromasickbed,yetsoinspiredbysweetconsiderationforothersandsofreefromaselfishthought""Oh,Mr.Woodcourt,forbear,forbear!"Ientreatedhim."Idonotdeserveyourhighpraise.Ihadmanyselfishthoughtsatthattime,many!""Heavenknows,belovedofmylife,"saidhe,"thatmypraiseisnotalover’spraise,butthetruth.YoudonotknowwhatallaroundyouseeinEstherSummerson,howmanyheartsshetouchesandawakens,whatsacredadmirationandwhatloveshewins.""Oh,Mr.Woodcourt,"criedI,"itisagreatthingtowinlove,itisagreatthingtowinlove!Iamproudofit,andhonouredbyit;andthehearingofitcausesmetoshedthesetearsofmingledjoyandsorrowjoythatIhavewonit,sorrowthatIhavenotdeserveditbetter;butIamnotfreetothinkofyours."Isaiditwithastrongerheart,forwhenhepraisedmethusandwhenIheardhisvoicethrillwithhisbeliefthatwhathesaidwastrue,Iaspiredtobemoreworthyofit.Itwasnottoolateforthat.AlthoughIclosedthisunforeseenpageinmylifeto-night,Icouldbeworthierofitallthroughmylife.

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