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Chapter 2

           Nowwiththerackandtorturesandsoon—yousufferterriblepainofcourse;butthenyourtortureisbodilypainonly(althoughnodoubtyouhaveplentyofthat)untilyoudie.ButhereIshouldimaginethemostterriblepartofthewholepunishmentis,notthebodilypainatall—butthecertainknowledgethatinanhour,—thenintenminutes,theninhalfaminute,thennow—thisveryinstant—yoursoulmustquityourbodyandthatyouwillnolongerbeaman—andthatthisiscertain,certain!That’sthepoint—thecertaintyofit.Justthatinstantwhenyouplaceyourheadontheblockandheartheirongrateoveryourhead—then—thatquarterofasecondisthemostawfulofall.

           “Thisisnotmyownfantasticalopinion—manypeoplehavethoughtthesame;butIfeelitsodeeplythatI’lltellyouwhatIthink.Ibelievethattoexecuteamanformurderistopunishhimimmeasurablymoredreadfullythanisequivalenttohiscrime.Amurderbysentenceisfarmoredreadfulthanamurdercommittedbyacriminal.Themanwhoisattackedbyrobbersatnight,inadarkwood,oranywhere,undoubtedlyhopesandhopesthathemayyetescapeuntiltheverymomentofhisdeath.Thereareplentyofinstancesofamanrunningaway,orimploringformercy—atalleventshopingoninsomedegree—evenafterhisthroatwascut.

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