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Chapter 28

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           "See!Theretheyare,"saidHerbert,"comingoutoftheTap.Whatadegradedandvilesightitis!"

           Theyhadbeentreatingtheirguard,Isuppose,fortheyhadagaolerwiththem,andallthreecameoutwipingtheirmouthsontheirhands.Thetwoconvictswerehandcuffedtogether,andhadironsontheirlegsironsofapatternthatIknewwell.TheyworethedressthatIlikewiseknewwell.Theirkeeperhadabraceofpistols,andcarriedathick-knobbedbludgeonunderhisarm;buthewasontermsofgoodunderstandingwiththem,andstoodwiththembesidehim,lookingonattheputting-toofthehorses,ratherwithanairasiftheconvictswereaninterestingExhibitionnotformallyopenatthemoment,andhetheCurator.Onewasatallerandstoutermanthantheother,andappearedasamatterofcourse,accordingtothemysteriouswaysoftheworld,bothconvictandfree,tohavehadallottedtohimthesmallersuitofclothes.Hisarmsandlegswerelikegreatpincushionsofthoseshapes,andhisattiredisguisedhimabsurdly;butIknewhishalf-closedeyeatoneglance.TherestoodthemanwhomIhadseenonthesettleattheThreeJollyBargemenonaSaturdaynight,andwhohadbroughtmedownwithhisinvisiblegun!

           Itwaseasytomakesurethatasyetheknewmenomorethanifhehadneverseenmeinhislife.

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