第11章 III.(4)

作者:所罗门·诺萨普

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 22:41

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ocenhings,haknewnohemiseryheyweredesinedoenduresoonheywouldhavenomoherocomforhem—heywouldbeakenfromher


whawouldbecomeofhem?oh!shecouldnoliveawayfromherlileemmyandherdearboyheyhadalwaysbeengoodchildren,andhadsuchlovingwaysiwouldbreakherhear,godknew,shesaid,ifheywereakenfromher;andyesheknewheymeanosellhem,and,maybe,heywouldbeseparaed,andcouldneverseeeachoheranymoreiwasenoughomelhearofsoolisenohepiifulexpressionsofhadesoeanddisracedmoherhernamewaseliza;andhiswashesoryofherlife,assheaferwardsreedi:


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hesighofelizaseemedobeodiousomrsbrooks;neihercouldshebearolookuponhechild,halfsiser,andbeauifulasshewas!


hedayshewasledinohepen,brookshadbroughherfromheesaeinoheciy,underpreencehaheimehadcomewhenherfreepaperswereobeexecued,infulfillmenofhermaser’spromiseeedaheprospecofimmediaelibery,shedeckedherselfandlileemmyinheirbesapparel,andaccompaniedhimwihajoyfulhearonheirarrivalinheciy,inseadofbeingbapizedinohefamilyoffreemen,shewasdeliveredoheraderburchhepaperhawasexecuedwasabillofsalehehopeofyearswasbsedinamomenfromhehighofmosexulinghappinessoheumosdephsofwrechedness,shehadhadaydescendednowonderhashewep,andfilledhepenwihwailingsandexpressionsofhearrendingwoe


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