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must have heard him often�察�the man's notorious for it�察�for being ´ look at 

my   position�   �he's   my   father   and   this   is   how   I   have   to   speak   of   him   ´ 

notorious for being a brute and cruel and a coward。 Lord Glenalmond�察�I 

give you my word�察�when I came out of that Court�察�I longed to die ´ the 

shame of it was beyond my strength�此�but I ´ I ´; he rose from his seat and 

began to pace the room in a disorder。 ;Well�察�who am I�拭�A boy�察�who have 

never been tried�察�have never done anything except this twopenny impotent 

folly with my father。 But I tell you�察�my lord�察�and I know myself�察�I am at 

least that kind of a man ´ or that kind of a boy�察�if you prefer it ´ that I could 

die   in   torments   rather   than   that   any   one   should   suffer   as   that   scoundrel 

suffered。 Well�察�and what have I done�拭�I see it now。 I have made a fool of 

myself�察�as I  said in   the beginning�察  �and I have  gone back�察 �and asked  my 

father's pardon�察�and placed myself wholly in his hands ´ and he has sent 

me to Hermiston�察─�with a wretched smile�察 �for life�察�I suppose ´ and what 

can I say�拭�he strikes me as having done quite right�察�and let me off better 

than I had deserved。; 

     ;My   poor�察  �dear   boy� ─  �observed   Glenalmond。   ;My   poor   dear   and�察  �if 



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you will allow me to say so�察�very foolish boy� �You are only discovering 

where      you   are�察  �to   one   of   your   temperament�察       �or  of   mine�察   �a  painful 

discovery。 The world was not made for us�察�it was made for ten hundred 

millions of men�察�all different from each other and from us�察�there's no royal 

road there�察�we just have to sclamber and tumble。 Don't think that I am at 

all disposed to be surprised�察�don't suppose that I ever think of blaming you�察�

indeed I rather admire� �But there fall to be offered one or two observations 

on   the   case   which   occur   to   me   and   which   ��if   you   will   listen   to   them 

dispassionately��   may   be   the   means   of   inducing   you   to   view   the   matter 

more  calmly。   First   of   all�察  �I  cannot   acquit   you   of   a  good   deal   of   what   is 

called   intolerance。 You   seem   to   have   been   very   much   offended   because 

your father talks a little sculduddery after dinner�察�which it is perfectly licit 

for   him   to   do�察  �and   which   ��although   I   am   not   very   fond   of   it   myself�� 

appears   to   be   entirely   an   affair   of   taste。   Your   father�察  �I   scarcely   like   to 

remind you�察�since it is so trite a commonplace�察�is older than yourself。 At 

least�察�he is MAJOR and SUI JURIS�察�and may please himself in the matter 

of his conversation。 And�察�do you know�察�I wonder if he might not have as 

good   an   answer   against   you   and   me�拭  �We   say   we   sometimes   find   him 

COARSE�察  �but   I   suspect   he   might   retort   that   he   finds   us   always   dull。 

Perhaps a relevant exception。; 

     He beamed on Archie�察�but no smile could be elicited。 

     ;And       now�察─   �proceeded       the    Judge�察     �for   `Archibald       on   Capital 

Punishment。' This is a very plausible academic opinion�察�of course I do not 

and   I   cannot   hold   it�察  �but   that's   not   to   say   that   many   able   and   excellent 

persons have not done so in the past。 Possibly�察�in the past also�察�I may have 

a little dipped myself in the same heresy。 My third client�察�or possibly my 

fourth�察�was the means of a return in my opinions。 I never saw the man I 

more believed in�察�I would have put my hand in the fire�察�I would have gone 

to the cross for him�察�and when it came to trial he was gradually pictured 

before   me�察  �by   undeniable   probation�察  �in   the   light   of   so   gross�察  �so   cold´ 

blooded�察�and so black´hearted a villain�察�that I had a mind to have cast my 

brief upon the table。 I was then boiling against the man with even a more 

tropical temperature than I had been boiling for him。 But I said to myself�此�

`No�察�you have taken up his case�察�and because you have changed your mind 



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it must not be suffered to let drop。 All that rich tide of eloquence that you 

prepared last night with so much enthusiasm is out of place�察�and yet you 

must not desert him�察�you must say something。' So I said something�察�and I 

got   him   off。   It   made   my   reputation。   But   an   experience   of   that   kind   is 

formative。 A man must not bring his passions to the bar ´ or to the bench�察─�

he added。 

     The story had slightly rekindled Archie's interest。 ;I could never deny�察─�

he began ´ ;I mean I can conceive that some men would be better dead。 

But who   are  we  to   know  all the  springs of   God's unfortunate  creatures�拭�

Who are we to trust ourselves where it seems that God Himself must think 

twice    before    He   treads�察  �and   to  do  it  with   delight�拭  �Yes�察  �with   delight。 

TIGRIS UT ASPERA。; 

     ;Perhaps not a pleasant spectacle�察─�said Glenalmond。 ;And yet�察�do you 

know�察�I think somehow a great one。; 

     ;I've had a long talk with him to´night�察─�said Archie。 

     ;I was supposing so�察─�said Glenalmond。 

     ;And he struck me ´ I cannot deny that he struck me as something very 

big�察─�pursued the son。 ;Yes�察�he is big。 He never spoke about himself�察�only 

about me。 I suppose I admired him。 The dreadful part ´ ; 

     ;Suppose   we   did   not   talk   about   that�察─  �interrupted   Glenalmond。   ;You 

know it very well�察�it cannot in any way help that you should brood upon it�察�

and     I  sometimes      wonder     whether     you    and   I  ´  who    are   a  pair   of 

sentimentalists ´ are quite good judges of plain men。; 

     ;How do you mean�拭─�asked Archie。 

     ;FAIR judges�察�mean�察─�replied Glenalmond。 ;Can we be just to them�拭�

Do   we   not   ask   too   much�拭  �There   was   a   word   of   yours   just   now   that 

impressed me a   little when you   asked me who   we were to   know all the 

springs of God's unfortunate creatures。 You applied that�察�as I understood�察�

to   capital   cases   only。   But   does   it   ´   I   ask   myself   ´   does   it   not   apply   all 

through�拭�Is it any less difficult to judge of a good man or of a half´ good 

man�察  �than     of  the  worst   criminal    at  the   bar�拭 �And    may   not    each   have 

relevant excuses�拭─�

     ;Ah�察�but we do not talk of punishing the good�察─�cried Archie。 

     ;No�察  �we   do   not   talk   of   it�察─  �said   Glenalmond。   ;But   I   think   we   do   it。 



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Your father�察�for instance。; 

     ;You think I have punished him�拭─�cried Archie。 

     Lord Glenalmond bowed his head。 

     ;I   think   I   have�察─  �said Archie。   ;And   the   worst   is�察  �I   think   he   feels   it� �

How much�察�who can tell�察�with such a being�拭�But I think he does。; 

     ;And I am sure of it�察─�said Glenalmond。 

     ;Has he spoken to you�察�then�拭─�cried Archie。 

     ;O no�察─�replied the judge。 

     ;I tell you honestly�察─�said Archie�察 �I want to make it up to him。 I will 

go�察�I have already pledged myself to go to Hermiston。 That was to him。 

And now I pledge myself to you�察�in the sight of God�察�that I will close my 

mouth on capital punishment and all other subjects where our views may 

clash�察�for ´ how long shall I say�拭�when shall I have sense enough�拭 � ten 

years。 Is that well�拭─�

     ;It is well�察─�said my lord。 

     ;As far as it goes�察─�said Archie。 ;It is enough as regards myself�察�it is to 

lay down enough of my conceit。 But as regards him�察�whom I have publicly 

insulted�拭�What am I to do to him�拭�How do you pay attentions to a ´ an Alp 

like that�拭─�

     ;Only in one way�察─�replied Glenalmond。 ;Only by obedience�察�punctual�察�

prompt�察�and scrupulous。; 

     ;And I promise that he shall have   it�察─�answered Archie。 ;I offer   you 

my hand in pledge of it。; 

     ;And I take your hand as a solemnity�察─�replied the judge。 ;God bless 

you�察�my dear�察�and enable you to keep your promise。 God guide you in the 

true way�察�and spare your days�察�and preserve to you your honest heart。; At 

that�察  �he   kissed   the   young   man   upon   the   forehead   in   a   gracious�察  �distant�察�

antiquated   way�察  �and instantly  launched�察  �with   a   marked   change   of   voice�察�

into another subject。 ;And now�察�let us replenish the tankard�察�and I believe 

if you will try my Cheddar again�察�you would find you had a better appetite。 

The Court has spoken�察�and the case is dismissed。; 

     ;No�察  �there   is   one   thing   I   must   say�察─  �cried Archie。   ;I   must   say   it   in 

justice to himself。 I know ´ I believe faithfully�察�slavishly�察�after our talk ´ he 

will never ask me anything unjust。 I am proud to feel it�察�that we have that 



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much in common�察�I am proud to say it to you。; 

     The Judge�察�with shining eyes�察�raised his tankard。 ;And I think perhaps 

that we might permit ourselves a toast�察─�said he。 ;I should like to propose 

the health of a man very different from me and very much my superior ´ a 

man     from    whom      I  have   often   differed�察   �who    has   often   ��in  the   trivial 

expression�� rubbed me the wrong way�察�but whom I have never ceased to 

respect   and�察  �I   may  add�察  �to   be   not   a   little   afraid   of。   Shall   I   give   you   his 

name�拭─�

     ;The   Lord   Justice´Clerk�察  �Lord   Hermiston�察─  �said Archie�察  �almost   with 

gaiety�察�and the pair drank the toast deeply。 

     It was not precisely easy to re´establish�察�after these emotional passages�察�

the n

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