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An Appeal Case

           "Why,hebeganbybeingasmallShropshirefarmerbeforetheymadeabaitedbullofhim,"saidMr.George."WashisnameGridley?""Itwas,sir."Mr.GeorgedirectedanothersuccessionofquickbrightglancesatmeasmyguardianandIexchangedawordortwoofsurpriseatthecoincidence,andIthereforeexplainedtohimhowweknewthename.Hemademeanotherofhissoldierlybowsinacknowledgmentofwhathecalledmycondescension."Idon’tknow,"hesaidashelookedatme,"whatitisthatsetsmeoffagainbutbosh!What’smyheadrunningagainst!"Hepassedoneofhisheavyhandsoverhiscrispdarkhairasiftosweepthebrokenthoughtsoutofhismindandsatalittleforward,withonearmakimboandtheotherrestingonhisleg,lookinginabrownstudyattheground."IamsorrytolearnthatthesamestateofmindhasgotthisGridleyintonewtroublesandthatheisinhiding,"saidmyguardian."SoIamtold,sir,"returnedMr.George,stillmusingandlookingontheground."SoIamtold.""Youdon’tknowwhere?""No,sir,"returnedthetrooper,liftinguphiseyesandcomingoutofhisreverie."Ican’tsayanythingabouthim.Hewillbewornoutsoon,Iexpect.Youmayfileastrongman’sheartawayforagoodmanyyears,butitwilltellallofasuddenatlast."Richard’sentrancestoppedtheconversation.Mr.Georgerose,mademeanotherofhissoldierlybows,wishedmyguardianagoodday,andstrodeheavilyoutoftheroom.ThiswasthemorningofthedayappointedforRichard’sdeparture.

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