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In Prison

           Theoldmangazedaroundtheroom,glancedateachfaceinturn,andfinallysaid

           "Iseenoneherebutpaltryknaves,scumo’thestreets.Whichishe?"

           Thejailerlaughed.

           "Here,"hesaid;"scanthisbiganimal,andgrantmeanopinion."

           

           Theoldmanapproached,andlookedHendonover,longandearnestly,thenshookhisheadandsaid

           "Marry,thisisnoHendonnoreverwas!"

           "Right!Thyoldeyesaresoundyet.An’IwereSirHugh,Iwouldtaketheshabbycarleand"

           Thejailerfinishedbyliftinghimselfa-tip-toewithanimaginaryhalter,atthesametimemakingagurglingnoiseinhisthroatsuggestiveofsuffocation.Theoldmansaid,vindictively

           "LethimblessGodan’hefarenoworse.An’Ihadthehandlingo’thevillainheshouldroast,orIamnotrueman!"

           Thejailerlaughedapleasanthyenalaugh,andsaid

           "Givehimapieceofthymind,oldmantheyalldoit.Thou’ltfinditgooddiversion."

           Thenhesaunteredtowardhisante-roomanddisappeared.Theoldmandroppeduponhiskneesandwhispered

           "Godbethanked,thou’rtcomeagain,mymaster!Ibelievedthouwertdeadthesesevenyears,andlo,herethouartalive!IknewtheethemomentIsawthee;andmainhardworkitwastokeepastonycountenanceandseemtoseenoneherebuttuppennyknavesandrubbisho’thestreets.Iamoldandpoor,SirMiles;butsaythewordandIwillgoforthandproclaimthetruththoughIbestrangledforit."

           "No,"saidHendon;"thoushaltnot.

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