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第8章 不近人情

Isa 30:26 And the light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times greater, as the light of seven days, in the day when the Lord puts oil on the wounds of his people, and makes them well from the blows they have undergone.

I took leave of Mr. Peggotty, and Ham, and Mrs. Gummidge,

impatience of his manner, surprised me: but I proceeded.

in came two huge mastiffs, and the two mice had to scamper down and run

It was the first time I had heard my aunt refer to her past

Isa 5:21 Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

in a frantic way, to his own windy tune, the ‘Death of Nelson’; with

Isa 57:14 And I will say, Make it high, make it high, get ready the way, take the stones out of the way of my people.

I'm Dekins. I been, uh, thinkin' 'bout maybe settin' up some kinda trust fund for my kids' educations.