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Chapter 2

           Nowwiththerackandtorturesandsoonyousufferterriblepainofcourse;butthenyourtortureisbodilypainonly(althoughnodoubtyouhaveplentyofthat)untilyoudie.ButhereIshouldimaginethemostterriblepartofthewholepunishmentis,notthebodilypainatallbutthecertainknowledgethatinanhour,thenintenminutes,theninhalfaminute,thennowthisveryinstantyoursoulmustquityourbodyandthatyouwillnolongerbeamanandthatthisiscertain,certain!That’sthepointthecertaintyofit.Justthatinstantwhenyouplaceyourheadontheblockandheartheirongrateoveryourheadthenthatquarterofasecondisthemostawfulofall.

           “Thisisnotmyownfantasticalopinionmanypeoplehavethoughtthesame;butIfeelitsodeeplythatI’lltellyouwhatIthink.Ibelievethattoexecuteamanformurderistopunishhimimmeasurablymoredreadfullythanisequivalenttohiscrime.Amurderbysentenceisfarmoredreadfulthanamurdercommittedbyacriminal.Themanwhoisattackedbyrobbersatnight,inadarkwood,oranywhere,undoubtedlyhopesandhopesthathemayyetescapeuntiltheverymomentofhisdeath.Thereareplentyofinstancesofamanrunningaway,orimploringformercyatalleventshopingoninsomedegreeevenafterhisthroatwascut.

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