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Chapter 88

           Shegoesbacktohercarriagewithacoldheavinessatherheart:forshehasbecomeconsciousthat,bytellingthetruth,shehasdamagedthecauseofhimsheintendedtoserve.Herowntoo:forinpassingthroughthecrowdshedoesnotfailtoperceiveeyesturneduponher,thatregardherwithanexpressiontoocloselyresemblingcontempt!

           The"chivalry"isoffendedbyhercondescension;themoralityshockedbyherfreeconfessionofthatmidnightmeeting;tosaynoughtoftheenvyfeltforthebonnefortuneofhimwhohasbeensodaringlyendorsed.

           Calhounisoncemorecalledtothestand;andbysomeadditionalperjury,strengthenstheantipathyalreadyfeltfortheaccused.Everywordisalie;buthisstatementsappeartooplausibletobefabrications.

           Againbreaksforththeclamourofthecrowd.Againisheardthecry,"Hang!"thistimemorevociferous,moreearnest,thanever.

           Thistime,too,theactionismoreviolent.Menstripofftheircoats,andflingtheirhatsintotheair.Thewomeninthewaggonsandeventhoseofgentlestraininthecarriagesseem,tosharethefrenziedspiteagainsttheprisonerallsavethatone,whositsscreenedbehindthecurtain.

           Shetooshowsindignation;butfromadifferentcause.Ifshetremblesatthecommotion,itisnotthroughfear;butfromthebitterconsciousnessthatshehasherselfassistedinstirringitup.

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