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Chapter 13

           Theysaidtheirprayersinwardly,andlyingdown,sincetherewasnobodytherewithauthoritytomakethemkneelandrecitealoud; intruth,theyhadamindnottosaythematall,buttheywereafraidtoproceedtosuchlengthsasthat,lesttheymightcalldownasuddenandspecialthunderboltfromheaven. Thenatoncetheyreachedandhoveredupontheimminentvergeofsleepbutanintrudercame,now,thatwouldnot"down."Itwasconscience. Theybegantofeelavaguefearthattheyhadbeendoingwrongtorunaway;andnexttheythoughtofthestolenmeat,andthentherealtorturecame. Theytriedtoargueitawaybyremindingconsciencethattheyhadpurloinedsweetmeatsandapplesscoresoftimes; butconsciencewasnottobeappeasedbysuchthinplausibilities; itseemedtothem,intheend,thattherewasnogettingaroundthestubbornfactthattakingsweetmeatswasonly"hooking,"whiletakingbaconandhamsandsuchvaluableswasplainsimplestealingandtherewasacommandagainstthatintheBible. Sotheyinwardlyresolvedthatsolongastheyremainedinthebusiness,theirpiraciesshouldnotagainbesulliedwiththecrimeofstealing. Thenconsciencegrantedatruce,andthesecuriouslyinconsistentpiratesfellpeacefullytosleep. 

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