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Chapter 86

           Ofcoursetherearesomewho,independentofthis,haveafeelingofinterestinthefateoftheprisoner.Thereareothersinspiredwithastillsadderinterestfriendsandrelativesofthemansupposedtohavebeenmurdered:foritmustberemembered,thatthereisyetnoevidenceoftheactualityofthecrime.

           Butthereislittledoubtentertainedofit.Severalcircumstancesindependentofeachotherhaveunitedtoconfirmit;andallbelievethatthefouldeedhasbeendoneasfirmlyasiftheyhadbeeneye-witnessesoftheact.

           Theyonlywaittobetoldthedetails;tolearnthehow,andthewhen,andthewherefore.

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           Teno’clock,andtheCourtisinsession.

           Thereisnotmuchchangeinthecompositionofthecrowd;onlythatasprinklingofmilitaryuniformshasbecomemixedwiththemoresoberdressesofthecitizens.Thesoldiersofthegarrisonhavebeendismissedfrommorningparade;and,freetotaketheirrecreationfortheday,havesoughtitamongtheranksofthecivilianspectators.

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