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Chapter 2

           Wellnow,howisthelawoverthere,dotheyadministeritmorejustlythanhere?”

           “Oh,Idon’tknowaboutthat!I’veheardmuchthatisgoodaboutourlegaladministration,too.Thereisnocapitalpunishmenthereforonething.”

           “Isthereoverthere?”

           “YesIsawanexecutioninFranceatLyons.Schneidertookmeoverwithhimtoseeit.”

           “What,didtheyhangthefellow?”

           “No,theycutoffpeople’sheadsinFrance.”

           “Whatdidthefellowdo?yell?”

           “Ohnoit’stheworkofaninstant.Theyputamaninsideaframeandasortofbroadknifefallsbymachinerytheycallthethingaguillotineitfallswithfearfulforceandweighttheheadspringsoffsoquicklythatyoucan’twinkyoureyeinbetween.Butallthepreparationsaresodreadful.Whentheyannouncethesentence,youknow,andpreparethecriminalandtiehishands,andcarthimofftothescaffoldthat’sthefearfulpartofthebusiness.Thepeopleallcrowdroundevenwomenthoughtheydon’tatallapproveofwomenlookingon.”

           “No,it’snotathingforwomen.”

           “Ofcoursenotofcoursenot!bah!Thecriminalwasafineintelligentfearlessman;LeGroswashisname;andImaytellyoubelieveitornot,asyoulikethatwhenthatmansteppeduponthescaffoldhecried,hedidindeed,hewasaswhiteasabitofpaper.

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