How Jack Sheppard was brought back to Newgate
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XXVIII. "He
first seduced him from the paths of honesty, and then betrayed him to a shameful
death, and he has sworn to do the same thing by my son. Jonathan,
however, paid no sort of attention to this demonstration of hatred. At sight of his wan
features, she forgot the urgency of her need for a moment, and fell to her knees
at his bedside, placing her hands on his slack ones where they lay on the soiled
coverlet. "Slip on the handcuffs," cried the thief-taker. He will have it that I’ve taken leave of my senses. O'Higgins
and I landed at Copeley's yesterday; and Mr. ”
“I can’t be portentous, dear, when you’re about. No, none at all. A little
within stood a second door, or rather wicket, lower than the first, but of equal
strength, and surmounted by a row of sharp spikes. There were three other ships at anchor; but as two
would be making Shanghai and one rounding to Singapore two days hence, it
was logically certain that no fugitive would seek haven in one of these. I think you will find that his
story will be believed, whatever I say; and in any case, if he is going to stay on
here, I shall have to go away. “You poor thing.
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