first epilogue- 第15部分

Mucius　Scaevola　burned　his　hand。　Why　should　not　the　same　sort　of　thing

happen　to　me？　I　know　they　want　me　to　learn。　And　I　will　learn。　But

someday　I　shall　have　finished　learning；　and　then　I　will　do

something。　I　only　pray　God　that　something　may　happen　to　me　such　as

happened　to　Plutarch's　men；　and　I　will　act　as　they　did。　I　will　do

better。　Everyone　shall　know　me；　love　me；　and　be　delighted　with　me！〃

And　suddenly　his　bosom　heaved　with　sobs　and　he　began　to　cry。

　　〃Are　you　ill？〃　he　heard　Dessalles'　voice　asking。

　　〃No；〃　answered　Nicholas；　and　lay　back　on　his　pillow。

　　〃He　is　good　and　kind　and　I　am　fond　of　him！〃　he　thought　of　Dessalles。

〃But　Uncle　Pierre！　Oh；　what　a　wonderful　man　he　is！　And　my　father？

Oh；　Father；　Father！　Yes；　I　will　do　something　with　which　even　he

would　be　satisfied。。。。〃