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Chapter 49

           Ifyouaredeterminedtobethesame,yourbloodbeuponyourownhead!’

           ‘BywhatauthorityamIkidnappedinthestreet,andbroughtherebythesedogs?’askedMonks,lookingfromonetotheotherofthemenwhostoodbesidehim.

           ‘Bymine,’repliedMr.Brownlow.‘Thosepersonsareindemnifiedbyme.Ifyoucomplainofbeingdeprivedofyourlibertyyouhadpowerandopportunitytoretrieveitasyoucamealong,butyoudeemeditadvisabletoremainquietIsayagain,throwyourselfforprotectiononthelaw.Iwillappealtothelawtoo;butwhenyouhavegonetoofartorecede,donotsuetomeforleniency,whenthepowerwillhavepassedintootherhands;anddonotsayIplungedyoudownthegulfintowhichyourushed,yourself.

           Monkswasplainlydisconcerted,andalarmedbesides.Hehesitated.

           ‘Youwilldecidequickly,’saidMr.Brownlow,withperfectfirmnessandcomposure.‘Ifyouwishmetoprefermychargespublicly,andconsignyoutoapunishmenttheextentofwhich,althoughIcan,withashudder,foresee,Icannotcontrol,oncemore,Isay,foryouknowtheway.Ifnot,andyouappealtomyforbearance,andthemercyofthoseyouhavedeeplyinjured,seatyourself,withoutaword,inthatchair.Ithaswaitedforyoutwowholedays.

           Monksmutteredsomeunintelligiblewords,butwaveredstill.

           ‘Youwillbeprompt,’saidMr.Brownlow.‘Awordfromme,andthealternativehasgoneforever.

           Stillthemanhesitated.

           ‘Ihavenottheinclinationtoparley,’saidMr.

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