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In Prison

           Theytriedtochangethetopic,buthisfearswerearoused,andhepursuedit

           "Willtheyscourgethee?No,no,theywouldnotbesocruel!Saytheywouldnot.Come,theywillnot,willthey?"

           Thewomenbetrayedconfusionanddistress,buttherewasnoavoidingananswer,sooneofthemsaid,inavoicechokedwithemotion

           "Oh,thou’ltbreakourhearts,thougentlespirit!Godwillhelpustobearour"

           "Itisaconfession!"theKingbrokein."Thentheywillscourgethee,thestony-heartedwretches!Butoh,thoumustnotweep,Icannotbearit.KeepupthycourageIshallcometomyownintimetosavetheefromthisbitterthing,andIwilldoit!"

           WhentheKingawokeinthemorning,thewomenweregone.

           "Theyaresaved!"hesaid,joyfully;thenadded,despondently,"butwoeisme!fortheyweremycomforters."

           Eachofthemhadleftashredofribbonpinnedtohisclothing,intokenofremembrance.Hesaidhewouldkeepthesethingsalways;andthatsoonhewouldseekoutthesedeargoodfriendsofhisandtakethemunderhisprotection.

           Justthenthejailercameinwithsomesubordinates,andcommandedthattheprisonersbeconductedtothejail-yard.TheKingwasoverjoyeditwouldbeablessedthingtoseetheblueskyandbreathethefreshaironcemore.Hefrettedandchafedattheslownessoftheofficers,buthisturncameatlast,andhewasreleasedfromhisstapleandorderedtofollowtheotherprisonerswithHendon.

           Thecourtorquadranglewasstone-paved,andopentothesky.

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