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I Am Shown Two Interesting Penitents

           Aboveall,Ifoundthatthemostprofessingmenwerethegreatestobjectsofinterest;andthattheirconceit,theirvanity,theirwantofexcitement,andtheirloveofdeception(whichmanyofthempossessedtoanalmostincredibleextent,astheirhistoriesshowed),allpromptedtotheseprofessions,andwereallgratifiedbythem.

           However,Iheardsorepeatedly,inthecourseofourgoingstoandfro,ofacertainNumberTwentySeven,whowastheFavourite,andwhoreallyappearedtobeaModelPrisoner,thatIresolvedtosuspendmyjudgementuntilIshouldseeTwentySeven.TwentyEight,Iunderstood,wasalsoabrightparticularstar;butitwashismisfortunetohavehisgloryalittledimmedbytheextraordinarylustreofTwentySeven.IheardsomuchofTwentySeven,ofhispiousadmonitionstoeverybodyaroundhim,andofthebeautifullettersheconstantlywrotetohismother(whomheseemedtoconsiderinaverybadway),thatIbecamequiteimpatienttoseehim.

           Ihadtorestrainmyimpatienceforsometime,onaccountofTwentySevenbeingreservedforaconcludingeffect.But,atlast,wecametothedoorofhiscell;andMr.Creakle,lookingthroughalittleholeinit,reportedtous,inastateofthegreatestadmiration,thathewasreadingaHymnBook.

           Therewassucharushofheadsimmediately,toseeNumberTwentySevenreadinghisHymnBook,thatthelittleholewasblockedup,sixorsevenheadsdeep.

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