The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-06
GREAT
EXPECTATIONS.
BY CHARLES DICKENS.

the blindness of his htnlhoo l-,ausei tn
death Of his denounccr, 10 whom his whole ca
reer was known. The appointed puni,hm nj
for his return to the Land titt hti east him GU
being Death and bis ct,c nc NJ thi,agsrIyated
case, he must prepare himself to DE.
The sun was striking IL at the great windows
OF the court through the tlittoring drop. Of rain
upon the glass, and It made broad shalt q
hight between ,ur .Nt-.i,-. titty ant the ia lle.
banding both to her. tul p M -, rcminlirg
some am ng the audience how bl.i wrrcpl,sirR
on, with alS lu'e equality, q the greater Juit,-
ment that kn1wcth oil ihugs anil can MT u q.
Rising for a moment q distinct .p'ek oi face iu
this way oi light, the prisoner .nil NY Lord,
have received my sentence Of u lth from the
Almighty, but bow TO yours, AMI sit down
again Tle,e was some hushing.dll the JIl e
went on with what he hal 10 say to the rest.
Then they were all formally doom i, and some
Of them wee supported out AN some # them
ssuntCud Uut with higya- look pl irty nv.
and few nodded 20 the galcf, aud two or three
shook hands, and others went on chewing the
fragments Of herbs they had taken from the
sweetherbs lying about. lie went last Of all,
because Of having 10 be helped from his chair
and 10 go very slowly; aud he held my hand
while all the other, were removed, AMI while
the audience got up putting their dresses right
NJ they might at chu ca or ul.uWhrfcJ an point
cd down at this crim.ntl Ial thit aul nJ'. Of
all At him and me.
| earnestly hoped anil prayed that h, might
de bclr the X 'cOrl1r's R'Pr a. tde, but
in the dread Of hi' lingering on began thu
night 10 write out ptut 10 to 100" II mt Sc
rvtary OF STATE, settling io'lh my knpSIcdlsc oi
him, an how II was that Dc dJl ,lm' bah
for my ,akr. wrote B., a' t.r.cn y hnd pr
theticilly q. con,i a. VII NAT finished T.
and seat Il ~, wr't" .ht al her petition t.
such m,n IA authority ~ hoped were the m
merciiul, nn1 drew up o 30 90 DO" Crown issli.
For several lay AMI NIX Its H.'r h' WIS sen
tened t,1k norc't cSeop when fll asleep
IN my char hui w.. wtrly absorbed IN thee
appeal. AM alter nd seat them in, ! cpild
not Keep away irnn the =. un, Nhrr' III ~
werc, 10 ialt a. Il t.yv w'r. m,rr hopeful aIl
less dc,p. rae when ". ma them. u GA.
unrcas onIhlc Icstlc.suc.s AMI pil Of min
would roam III stree, o. an .v'Ins, wan r.
ing 10y tho" OIL 90, Iul h'u "I'r' | hi left
the petitions. 10 th' p sent hour The w'n~y
western t,ceia Of Lon In ota colt ir,y -p,ng
night, with their ran .cs %. ."m mtup MAJ
slons, and thor long rIN uilImp7, arr mclin-
choiy TO me- rom this l.-'c1'oI.
The dolly visits ! could make hin were ,ho,,-
ccned nov, AMI he wa N 'rc strictly kept. Ssc-
ing, or tan ying, that va, ,u,p'cIci of an ia
tonti0n ~ Carrying POISON o. HIM, asked Ia Dr.
searched before at down al his bel lie, al
told the officer who was always there, that
vas willing 10 do anything that would assure
him OF the slnsleneas ol my designs. NpIo ~
was lArd WIN HIM or with me. There va
duty to he done, and It was done, bu' not harsh
ly. Tho Off 'crs alwivs ave me the insurance
that he was worse, AN some other sick prison.
crs IN INC room, aud some other prisoners who
attended oh Them a, sick nurse, (malci,clors
Dut not incapable OF Kindness, Cot b thanked J
aIwal j'nrd 40 IN sans rrp"r.
As we da,s went on, not c"l ~ 30 IN uilr'
ihii ne "oulh ne PittliN lphtW, ilo wat
oe"''g WIN an "h-'"c' ui lIsh' ~ h,. ii'', am.
III some wuuI OF w,uc h'i Oh 'u'i b. l'r In re-.
stan'' nna then ii would Suicide avn. = 100 be-
times he W.. almost, or quito, unt'i' 20 n.,t;
then he would answer ur with slight prt,uus
on my hh' M gre" to understand hs
meaning very "oH'
Inc number U' the ''rs hal ricn to ten,
Wneh saw a greater change IN nun tan had
seen yet; - owes were turuel 10 ,Hl the
door, anu lighted as ] cntGcd.
Dear BOY, he said, a. | sat down 10y his
bed, " Thought You was late. But ] knONcl
you couiun De mat
:. JuS' me time, sad !. 81 waited FOR
~ tnc Sa'o'
ou Always watt ~ tue gaze lone you,
uear poy
re, L"t 10 lo'o ihoihcn' oi the lnn'.
ihShh &C. d'hr boy, IN mh oc. God bless
pressed his hand IN silence, lpr ! could
not forget that hal once molnt 90 dc,r1 hm.
And what best OF all, W lac sud-, you've
been moro comfortable alongcr me, since WITS
under dark cloud, thm whcI the sun shonc.
That's best "a all.
lie lay On his blck, breathing with great dit
hculty. DO what lac wOnll, aud love mo though
he did, the light lelt las iIcc oN'ranl again,
anu MIN came over the placid loJh 1T tAt