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Chapter 5

           "Single-handedIgotclearoftheprison-ship;ImadeadashandIdoneit.Icouldha’gotclearofthesedeath-coldflatslikewiselookatmyleg:youwon’tfindmuchirononitifIhadn’tmadethediscoverythathewashere.Lethimgofree?LethimprofitbythemeansasIfoundout?Lethimmakeatoolofmeafreshandagain?Oncemore?No,no,no.IfIhaddiedatthebottomthere,"andhemadeanemphaticswingattheditchwithhismanacledhands,"I’dhaveheldtohimwiththatgrip,thatyoushouldhavebeensafetofindhiminmyhold."

           Theotherfugitive,whowasevidentlyinextremehorrorofhiscompanion,repeated,"Hetriedtomurderme.Ishouldhavebeenadeadmanifyouhadnotcomeup."

           "Helies!"saidmyconvict,withfierceenergy."He’saliarborn,andhe’lldiealiar.Lookathisface;ain’titwrittenthere?Lethimturnthoseeyesofhisonme.Idefyhimtodoit."

           Theother,withaneffortatascornfulsmile,whichcouldnot,however,collectthenervousworkingofhismouthintoanysetexpression,lookedatthesoldiers,andlookedaboutatthemarshesandatthesky,butcertainlydidnotlookatthespeaker.

           "Doyouseehim?"pursuedmyconvict."Doyouseewhatavillainheis?Doyouseethosegrovellingandwanderingeyes?That’showhelookedwhenweweretriedtogether.Heneverlookedatme.

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