twice-told tales- old esther dudley-第3部分
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men… living no longer in the past; scarcely in the present… but
projecting our lives forward into the future。 Ceasing to model
ourselves on ancestral superstitions; it is our faith and principle to
press onward; onward! Yet;〃 continued he; turning to his attendants;
〃let us reverence; for the last time; the stately and gorgeous
prejudices of the tottering Past!〃
While the Republican Governor spoke; he had continued to support
the helpless form of Esther Dudley; her weight grew heavier against
his arm; but at last; with a sudden effort to free herself; the
ancient woman sank down beside one of the pillars of the portal。 The
key of the Province House fell from her grasp; and clanked against the
stone。
〃I have been faithful unto death;〃 murmured she。 〃God save the
King!〃
〃She hath done her office!〃 said Hancock solemnly。 〃We will
follow her reverently to the tomb of her ancestors; and then; my
fellow…citizens; onward… onward! We are no longer children of the
Past!
THE END
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