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Tom as King

           ItwasnotadmirationofthedecreethathadbeendeliveredbyTom,fortheproprietyorexpediencyofpardoningaconvictedpoisonerwasathingwhichfewtherewouldhavefeltjustifiedineitheradmittingoradmiringno,theadmirationwasfortheintelligenceandspiritwhichTomhaddisplayed.Someofthelow-voicedremarksweretothiseffect

           "Thisisnomadkinghehathhiswitssound."

           "Howsanelyheputhisquestionshowlikehisformernaturalselfwasthisabruptimperiousdisposalofthematter!"

           "Godbethanked,hisinfirmityisspent!Thisisnoweakling,butaking.Hehathbornehimselfliketohisownfather."

           Theairbeingfilledwithapplause,Tom’searnecessarilycaughtalittleofit.Theeffectwhichthishaduponhimwastoputhimgreatlyathisease,andalsotochargehissystemwithverygratifyingsensations.

           However,hisjuvenilecuriositysoonrosesuperiortothesepleasantthoughtsandfeelings;hewaseagertoknowwhatsortofdeadlymischiefthewomanandthelittlegirlcouldhavebeenabout;so,byhiscommand,thetwoterrifiedandsobbingcreatureswerebroughtbeforehim.

           "Whatisitthatthesehavedone?"heinquiredofthesheriff.

           

           "PleaseyourMajesty,ablackcrimeischargeduponthem,andclearlyproven;whereforethejudgeshavedecreed,accordingtothelaw,thattheybehanged.Theysoldthemselvestothedevilsuchistheircrime."

           Tomshuddered.Hehadbeentaughttoabhorpeoplewhodidthiswickedthing.

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