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Chapter 87

           AfigforallpatentsofnobilitysavethosestampedbythetruedieofNature!

           Suchisthesentimentofthisfarfreeland.

           AndthissortofimpresstheyoungIrishmancarriesabouthimblazonedlikethebroadarrow.Thereisnoonelikelytomistakehimforeitherfoolorvillain.

           Andyethestandsinthepresenceofanassembly,calledupontoregardhimasanassassinonewhointhedeadhourofnighthasspilledinnocentblood,andtakenawaythelifeofafellow-creature!

           Canthechargebetrue?Ifso,mayGodhavemercyonhissoul!

           Somesuchreflectionpassesthroughthemindsofthespectators,astheystandwitheyesfixeduponhim,waitingforhistrialtobegin.

           Someregardhimwithglancesofsimplecuriosity;otherswithinterrogation;butmostwithalookthatspeaksofangerandrevenge.

           Thereisonepairofeyesdwellinguponhimwithanexpressionaltogetherunliketherestagazesoft,butsteadfastinwhichfearandfondnessseemstrangelycommingled.

           Therearemanywhonoticethatlookoftheladyspectator,whosepaleface,halfhidbehindthecurtainsofacalèche,istoofairtoescapeobservation.

           Therearefewwhocaninterpretit.

           Butamongthese,istheprisonerhimself;who,observingboththeladyandthelook,feelsaproudthrillpassingthroughhissoul,thatalmostcompensatesforthehumiliationheiscalledupontoundergo.Itisenoughtomakehim,forthetime,forgetthefearfulpositioninwhichheisplaced.

           Forthemoment,itisoneofpleasure.

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