第66章 XVIII.(3)

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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本章字节:11798字

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shefellinoamournfulanddespondingmood,andofenimeswouldsarupinhersleep,andwihraisedhands,pleadformercyshebecamemoresilenhanshewas,oilingalldayinourmids,noueringawordacareworn,piifulexpressionseledonherface,andiwasherhumornowoweep,raherhanrejoiceifeverherewasabrokenhear—onecrushedandblighedbyherudegraspofsufferingmisforune—iwaspasey’s


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“iasknoparadiseonhigh,


wihcaresonearhoppressed,


heonlyheavenforwhichisigh,


isres,eernalres”


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heeffecofheseexhibiionsofbrualiyonhehouseholdofhesveholder,isapparenepps’oldessonisaninelligendofenorwelveyearsofageiispiiable,someimes,oseehimchasising,forinsance,hevenerableuncleabramhewillcallheoldmanoaccoun,andifinhischildishjudgemeniisnecessary,senencehimoacerainnumberofshes,whichheproceedsoinflicwihmuchgraviyanddeliberaion


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“hechildisfaheroheman,”andwihsuchraining,whaevermaybehisnauraldisposiion,ica


owellbeoherwisehanha,onarrivingamauriy,hesufferingsandmiseriesofhesvewillbelookeduponwihenireindifferenceheinfluenceofheiniquioussysemnecessarilyfosersanunfeelingandcruelspiri,eveninhebosomsofhosewho,among,heirequals,areregardedashumaneandgenerous


youngmasereppspossessedsomenoblequaliies,yenoprocessofreasoningcouldleadhimocomprehend,hainheeyeofhealmighyhereisnodisincionofcolorhelookeduponhebckmansimplyasananimal,differinginnorespecfromanyoheranimal,saveinhegifofspeechandhepossessionofsomewhahigherinsincs,and,herefore,hemorevaluableoworklikehisfaher’smules—obewhippedandkickedandscourgedhroughlife—oaddresshewhiemanwihhainhand,andeyesbenservilelyonheearh,inhismind,washenauralandproperdesinyofhesvebroughupwihsuchideas—inhenoionhawesandwihouhepaleofhumaniy—nowonderheoppressorsofmypeopleareapiilessandunreleningrace


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