"He had no consciousness, God help him, of having done wrong, nor had he any new perception of the merits of the cause in which he had been engaged, or those of the men who advocated it; but he was full of cares now, and regrets, and dismal recollections, and wishes (quite unknown to him before) that this or that event had never happened, and that the sorrow and suffering of so many people had been spared."
Chapter 69
In the previous installment, Barnaby and his party were betrayed, Dennis laid out his plans for Dolly and Emma, and Miggs wished that she had been born old and ugly. For this week, read chapters 71 and 72. Six more weeks to go!
Hey Gina, just dropping a line to say that I am still following the Rudge Read and am enjoying it immensely! I had read the book a couple of times but this reading has given me a whole new perspective on the novel and on the serial publication of Dickens' work.
Posted by: David Perdue | October 26, 2010 at 12:38 AM