True, reader; and I knew and felt this: and though I am a defective being, with many faults and few redeeming points, yet I never tired of Helen Burns; nor ever ceased to cherish for her a sentiment of attachment, as strong, tender, and respectful as any that ever animated my heart.
Pese a todos mis defectos, no me había cansado de Helen, ni dejado de abrigar hacia ella un sentimiento tan devoto, profundo y tierno como nunca experimentara mi corazón.