:55:00
"My pa requests me to write to you.
:55:03
"The doctor's considering it doubtful...
:55:05
"whether he will ever recover
the use of his legs...
:55:08
"which prevents his holding a pen.
:55:11
"He was brought to this state
by your nephew...
:55:14
"who jumped upon my pa's body
with his feet...
:55:16
"and dashed him to the earth."
:55:18
"Dashed him to the earth."
Very nice, my dear!
:55:21
"He also attacked him with language...
:55:23
"which I will not pollute my pen
with describing.
:55:27
"He assaulted my ma...
:55:29
"by driving her back-comb several inches
into her head.
:55:34
"We have a medical certificate that says,
if the comb had entered her skull...
:55:38
"the tortoiseshell
might have affected her brain.
:55:43
"The monster then ran away...
:55:45
"taking with him a boy
of desperate character...
:55:48
"as well as a garnet ring
belonging to my nearly dead ma.
:55:52
"Would you please send us money
compensating for its loss...
:55:55
"in the amount of 22..."
:55:58
- 4.
- 8.
:56:00
"£28.10.
:56:02
"Remain yours, etc., Fanny Squeers."
:56:06
The boy has crossed me.
:56:09
- I did not expect otherwise.
- He's written as well.
:56:13
Pride, obstinacy.
:56:16
A reputation for fine feelings
are all against it.
:56:21
He's gone to Liverpool.
:56:23
Taken some employment.
:56:26
Otherwise it's all excuses.
:56:30
I predict he soon will be on some ship.
:56:33
Gone.
:56:36
Forever.
:56:46
Child...
:56:48
forgive me. I have been remiss
in my attentions to you and your mother.
:56:53
I came to enquire whether you and she
would accompany me to the theater...
:56:57
on Friday evening?
:56:59
That is most kind of you, Uncle.