Great Expectations - Translation Classics Library 025

Author: Charles Dickens
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: He simply let go of my hand and pushed me, sending me tumbling headfirst to the ground. The force was incredibly strong, and I felt as if the entire church leaped up, higher than the weathercock on the roof. After a while, he grabbed my two arms and helped me sit back on the gravestone, continuing to say some frightening words: "Tomorrow morning, bring me a file and some food. Deliver it to me in front of the old battery. If you can do it, keep it a secret, leave no trace, and don’t let anyone know you saw me like this. Don’t mention seeing anyone or anything, and I’ll spare your life. If you can’t, if you don’t do as I say, even if a tiny bit of the news gets out, be careful—I’ll tear out your heart and liver and roast them for food. You probably think I’m just a lone individual; let me tell you, I’m not. I have a companion hiding nearby. Don’t mind my being fierce—compared to that companion, I’m quite merciful. The boy is listening to every word I say right here with you. He has a unique magic, specializing in catching children, tearing out their hearts to eat, and tearing out their livers to eat. No child can escape that boy. Even if you lock your door, sleep soundly in bed, burrow under the covers, and think you’re safe, that boy will sneak into your bed, tear open your chest. It took me a lot of effort to stop him from harming you right now. He might still come to tear out your heart and liver someday. It’s really hard to keep an eye on him. Hey, what do you say?" I said I would definitely get him a file, and as for food, I would bring whatever scraps and leftovers I could find, no matter how little, and deliver them to him at the battery early the next morning...