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Wysłany: Wto 9:19, 15 Lut 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published bbaahbly |
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acewasfurrowedwithwrinkles.Inhiseyetherewasremark-
ablevivacityandhiswholecountenancewasstronglyexpressiveof
good-nature.Theboorishnessofhisrankinsocietywaslostinthecultiv-
ation his mind had derived from habits of sensibility and benevolence.
Theviewofhisfigureimmediatelyintroducedatrainofideasintomy
mindrespectingtheadvantagetobedrawnfromthepresenceofsucha
person.Theattempttotakeanystepwithouthisconsentwashopeless;
forthoughIshouldsucceedwithregardtohimhecouldeasilygivethe
alarmtootherpersonswhowouldnodoubtbewithincall.Addto
whichIcouldscarcelyhaveprevailedonmyselftoofferanyoffencetoa
personwhosefirstappearancesostronglyengagedmyaffectionandes-
teem.Inrealitymythoughtswereturnedintoadifferentchannel.Iwas
impressedwithanardentwishtobeabletocallthismanmybenefactor.
PursuedbyatrainofillfortuneIcouldnolongerconsidermyselfasa
memberofsociety.Iwasasolitarybeingcutofffromtheexpectationof
sympathykindnessandthegood-willofmankind.Iwasstronglyim-
pelledbythesituationinwhichthepresentmomentplacedmetoin-
dulgeinaluxurywhichmydestinyseemedtohavedenied.Icouldnot
conceivethesmallestcomparisonbetweentheideaofderivingmy
libertyfromthespontaneouskindnessofaworthyandexcellentmind
andthatofbeingindebtedforittotheselfi [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
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