第131章 CHAPTERXIIIPROMISESFULFILLED(5)

作者:伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔

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更新时间:2019-10-06 10:05

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ananswerohequesioniaxed


igaveiyoubeforedon waseanymoreofyourime


yomadearemark,sir,onmyimpudence:buiwereaughhaiwasma


ersosayeiheryesor o,wheniwereaxedacivilquesionishouldbehankfuoyoifyodgivemeworkhamperwillspeakomybeingagoodhand


iveanoionyoudbeernosendmeohamperoaskforacharacer,mymanimighhearmorehanyoudlike


idakehriskworsheycouldsayofmeis,haididwhaihoughbes,evenomyownwrong


youdbeergoandryhem,hen,andseewheherheyllgiveyouworkiveurnedoffupwardsofahundredofmybeshands,fornooherfaulhanfollowingyouandsuchasyou;anddyehinkillakeyouon?imighaswellpuafirebrandinohemidsofhecoonwase


higginsurnedaway;henherecollecionofbouchercameoverhim,


andhefacedroundwihhegreaesconcessionhecouldpersuadehimselfomake


idpromiseyo,measer,idnospeakawordascoulddoharm,ifsobeyodidrighbyus;andidpromisemore:idpromisehawheniseedyogoingwrong,andacingunfair,idspeakoyoinprivaefirs;andhawouldbeafairwarningifyoandididnaagreeinouropiniono


yourconduc,yomighurnmeoffaanhoursnoice


uponmyword,youdon hinksmallbeerofyourself!hamperhashadalossofyouhowcameheoleyouandyourwisdomgo?


well,weparedwimuualdissaisfacioniwouldn giehepledgeheywereasking;andheywouldn havemeanoraesoimfreeomakeanoherengagemen;andasisaidbefore,houghishouldnasayi,imagoodhand,measer,andaseadymanspeciallywhenicankeepfrodrink;andhaishalldonow,ifineerdidafore


hayoumayhavemoremoneyidupforanohersrike,isuppose?


o!idbehankfulifiwasfreeodoha;isforokeephwidowandchilderofamanwhowasdrovemadbyhemknobsicksoyourn;puouofhispcebyapaddyhadidnaknowweffrowarp


well!youdbeerurnosomehingelse,ifyouveanysuchgoodinenioninyourheadishouldn adviseyouosayinmilon:you eoowellknownhere


ifiweresummer,saidhiggins,idakeopaddyswork,andgoasanavvy,orhaymaking,orsummu,andneerseemilonagainbuiswiner,andhchilderwillclem


apreynavvyyoudmake!why,youcouldn dohalfadaysworkadiggingagainsanirishman


idonlychargehalfadayforhwelvehours,ificouldonlydohalfadaysworkinhimeyo enoknowingofanypce,whereheycouldgimearial,awayfrohemills,ifimsuchafirebrand?idakeanywageheyhoughiwasworh,forhesakeofhosechilder


don youseewhayouwouldbe?youdbeaknobsickyoudbeakinglesswageshanheoherbourersallforhesakeofanohermanschildrenhinkhowyoudabuseanypoorfellowwhowaswillingoakewhahecouldgeokeephisownchildrenyouandyourunionwouldsoonbedownuponhimno!no!ifisonlyforherecollecionofhewayinwhichyouveusedhepoorknobsicksbeforenow,isayno!oyourquesionillnogiveyouworkiwon say,idon believeyourpreexforcomingandaskingforwork;iknownohingabouiimayberue,orimaynoisaveryunlikelysory,aanyraelemepassillnogiveyouworkheresyouranswer


ihear,siriwouldnaharoubledyo,buhaiwerebidocome,byoneasseemedohinkyodgeensomesofpcein,yo hearhooweremisook,andiweremisledbuimnohefirsmanasismisled


byawoman


ellheromindherownbusinesshenexime,inseadofakingupyourimeandmiooibelievewomenareaheboomofeverypgueinhisworldbeoffwihyou


imobleegedoyoforayo kindness,measer,andmosofaforyo civilwayosayinggoodbye


mrhornondidnodeignareplybu,lookingouofhewindowaminueafer,hewassruckwihhelean,benfiguregoingouofheyard:heheavywalkwasinsrangeconraswihheresolue,cleardeerminaionofhemanospeakohimhecrossedoheporerslodge:


howlonghashamanhigginsbeenwaiingospeakome?


hewasousidehegaebeforeeighoclock,sirihinkhesbeenhereeversince


andiisnow?


jusone,sir


fivehours,houghmrhornon;isalongimeforamanowai,doingnohingbufirshopingandhenfearing