'Never,' said my aunt, 'be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel.
Avoid those three vices, Trot, and I can always be hopeful of you.' (added
by Luis de Blas)
She was so true, she was so beautiful, she was so good, - I owed her so much
gratitude, she was so dear to me, that I could find no utterance for what I
felt. I tried to bless her, tried to thank her, tried to tell her (as I had
often done in letters) what an influence she had upon me; but all my efforts
were in vain. My love and joy were dumb. (added
by najulian)
I felt very brave being left alone in the solitary house, the protector of
Em'ly and Mrs. Gummidge, and only wished that a lion or a serpent, or any
ill-disposed monster, would make an attack upon us, that I might destroy him,
and cover myself with glory. But as nothing of the sort happened to be walking
about on Yarmouth flats that night, I provided the best substitute I could by
dreaming of dragons until morning. (added
by Corey)
