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Chapter 2

           Butinthecaseofanexecution,thatlasthope—havingwhichitissoimmeasurablylessdreadfultodie,—istakenawayfromthewretchandcertaintysubstitutedinitsplace!Thereishissentence,andwithitthatterriblecertaintythathecannotpossiblyescapedeath—which,Iconsider,mustbethemostdreadfulanguishintheworld.Youmayplaceasoldierbeforeacannon’smouthinbattle,andfireuponhim—andhewillstillhope.Butreadtothatsamesoldierhisdeath-sentence,andhewilleithergomadorburstintotears.Whodarestosaythatanymancansufferthiswithoutgoingmad?No,no!itisanabuse,ashame,itisunnecessary—whyshouldsuchathingexist?Doubtlesstheremaybemenwhohavebeensentenced,whohavesufferedthismentalanguishforawhileandthenhavebeenreprieved;perhapssuchmenmayhavebeenabletorelatetheirfeelingsafterwards.OurLordChristspokeofthisanguishanddread.No!no!no!Nomanshouldbetreatedso,noman,noman!”

           Theservant,thoughofcoursehecouldnothaveexpressedallthisastheprincedid,stillclearlyenteredintoitandwasgreatlyconciliated,aswasevidentfromtheincreasedamiabilityofhisexpression.“Ifyouarereallyveryanxiousforasmoke,”heremarked,“Ithinkitmightpossiblybemanaged,ifyouareveryquickaboutit.Youseetheymightcomeoutandinquireforyou,andyouwouldn’tbeonthespot.Youseethatdoorthere?Gointhereandyou’llfindalittleroomontheright;youcansmokethere,onlyopenthewindow,becauseIoughtnottoallowitreally,and—.

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