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Tom as King

           Manytestifiedthatawitch,sincegonefromthevillage,noneknowwhither,didforetell,andspeakitprivatelyintheirears,thatthesickmanwoulddiebypoisonandmore,thatastrangerwouldgiveitastrangerwithbrownhairandclothedinawornandcommongarb;andsurelythisprisonerdothanswerwoundilytothebill.PleaseyourMajestytogivethecircumstancethatsolemnweightwhichisitsdue,seeingitwasforetold."

           Thiswasanargumentoftremendousforceinthatsuperstitiousday.Tomfeltthatthethingwassettled;ifevidencewasworthanything,thispoorfellow’sguiltwasproved.Stillheofferedtheprisonerachance,saying

           "Ifthoucanstsayaughtinthybehalf,speak."

           "Noughtthatwillavail,myKing.Iaminnocent,yetcannotImakeitappear.Ihavenofriends,elsemightIshowthatIwasnotinIslingtonthatday;soalsomightIshowthatatthathourtheynameIwasabovealeagueaway,seeingIwasatWappingOldStairs;yeamore,myKing,forIcouldshow,thatwhilsttheysayIwastakinglife,Iwassavingit.Adrowningboy"

           "Peace!Sheriff,namethedaythedeedwasdone!"

           "Atteninthemorning,orsomeminuteslater,thefirstdayoftheNewYear,mostillustrious"

           "LettheprisonergofreeitistheKing’swill!"

           

           Anotherblushfollowedthisunregaloutburst,andhecoveredhisindecorumaswellashecouldbyadding

           "Itenragethmethatamanshouldbehangeduponsuchidle,hare-brainedevidence!"

           Alowbuzzofadmirationsweptthroughtheassemblage.

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