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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