单项选择题

A young man had been (36) in a daring act of theft and had been condemned to be executed(处决) for it. He expressed his (37) to see his mother, and to (38) her (39) he (40) execution, and of course this was granted.
When his mother (41) him he said, "I want to (42) to you," and when she brought her ear near him, he nearly (43) All the bystanders(旁观者) were (44) , and asked him (45) he could mean by (46) brutal and inhuman conduct.
"It is to punish her," he said. "When I was young I (47) stealing little things, and brought them home to mother. (48) rebuking and punishing me, she (49) and said, ’ It will not be (50) .’ It is (51) her that I am here today. "
"He is (52) , woman," said the priest, "the Lord has said, ’ (53) a child (54) he (55) go; and when he is old he will not depart wherefrom. ’\

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