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Chapter 42

           nknow’dbywitnessesinsuchclubsandsocieties,andnowttohisdisadvantage?Andwarn’titmeashadbeentriedafore,andashadbeenknow’duphillanddowndaleinBridewellsandLock–Ups!Andwhenitcometospeech-making,warn’titCompeysonascouldspeakto’emwi’hisfacedroppingeverynowandthenintohiswhitepocket-handkercherah!andwi’versesinhisspeech,tooandwarn’titmeascouldonlysay,‘Gentlemen,thismanatmysideisamostpreciousrascal’?Andwhentheverdictcome,warn’titCompeysonaswasrecommendedtomercyonaccountofgoodcharacterandbadcompany,andgivingupalltheinformationhecouldagenme,andwarn’titmeasgotneverawordbutGuilty?AndwhenIsaystoCompeyson,‘Onceoutofthiscourt,I’llsmashthatfaceofyourn!’ain’titCompeysonaspraystheJudgetobeprotected,andgetstwoturnkeysstoodbetwixtus?Andwhenwe’resentenced,ain’tithimasgetssevenyear,andmefourteen,andain’tithimastheJudgeissorryfor,becausehemightadonesowell,andain’titmeastheJudgeperceivestobeaoldoffenderofwiolentpassion,likelytocometoworse?"

           Hehadworkedhimselfintoastateofgreatexcitement,buthecheckedit,tooktwoorthreeshortbreaths,swallowedasoften,andstretchingouthishandtowardsmesaid,inareassuringmanner,"Iain’tagoingtobelow,dearboy!"

           Hehadsoheatedhimselfthathetookouthishandkerchiefandwipedhisfaceandheadandneckandhands,beforehecouldgoon.

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