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Chapter LII

           "AndthenIamgoingtosuspendthatsentenceholditoveryourhead,sothatifyouareevercaughttakinganythingelseyouwillbepunishedforthisoffenseandthenextonealsoatoneandthesametime.Doyouunderstandthat?DoyouknowwhatImean?Tellme.Doyou?"

           "Yessah!Idoes,sir,"repliedthenegro."You’segwinetoletmegonowtha’sit."

           Theaudiencegrinned,andhishonormadeawryfacetopreventhisowngrimgrin.

           "I’mgoingtoletyougoonlysolongasyoudon’tstealanythingelse,"hethundered."Themomentyoustealanythingelse,backyoucometothiscourt,andthenyougotothepenitentiaryforayearandwhatevermoretimeyoudeserve.Doyouunderstandthat?Now,Iwantyoutowalkstraightoutofthiscourtandbehaveyourself.Don’teverstealanything.Getsomethingtodo!Don’tsteal,doyouhear?Don’ttouchanythingthatdoesn’tbelongtoyou!Don’tcomebackhere!Ifyoudo,I’llsendyoutothepenitentiary,sure."

           "Yassah!No,sah,Iwon’t,"repliedAckerman,nervously."Iwon’ttakenothin’morethatdon’tbelongtuhme."

           Heshuffledaway,afteramoment,urgedalongbytheguidinghandofabailiff,andwasputsafelyoutsidethecourt,amidamixtureofsmilesandlaughteroverhissimplicityandPayderson’sundueseverityofmanner.Butthenextcasewascalledandsoonengrossedtheinterestoftheaudience.

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