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Chapter 28

           I’llput’emontheoutsideoftherow.Theywon’tinterferewithyou,sir.Youneedn’tknowthey’rethere."

           "Anddon’tblameme,"growledtheconvictIhadrecognized."Idon’twanttogo.Iamquitereadytostaybehind.AsfurasIamconcernedanyone’swelcometomyplace."

           "Ormine,"saidtheother,gruffly."Iwouldn’thaveincommodednoneofyou,ifI’dhadmyway."Thentheybothlaughed,andbegancrackingnuts,andspittingtheshellsabout.AsIreallythinkIshouldhavelikedtodomyself,ifIhadbeenintheirplaceandsodespised.

           Atlength,itwasvotedthattherewasnohelpfortheangrygentleman,andthathemusteithergoinhischancecompanyorremainbehind.Sohegotintohisplace,stillmakingcomplaints,andthekeepergotintotheplacenexthim,andtheconvictshauledthemselvesupaswellastheycould,andtheconvictIhadrecognizedsatbehindmewithhisbreathonthehairofmyhead.

           "Goodby,Handel!"Herbertcalledoutaswestarted.Ithoughtwhatablessedfortuneitwas,thathehadfoundanothernameformethanPip.

           ItisimpossibletoexpresswithwhatacutenessIfelttheconvict’sbreathing,notonlyonthebackofmyhead,butallalongmyspine.Thesensationwaslikebeingtouchedinthemarrowwithsomepungentandsearchingacid,itsetmyveryteethonedge.

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