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Chapter 53

           "Now,I’lltellyouapieceofinformation.Itwasneversowellworthyourwhiletogetmeoutofthiscountryasitisto-night.Ah!Ifitwasallyourmoneytwentytimestold,tothelastbrassfarden!"Asheshookhisheavyhandatme,withhismouthsnarlinglikeatiger’s,Ifeltthatitwastrue.

           "Whatareyougoingtodotome?"

           "I’magoing,"saidhe,bringinghisfistdownuponthetablewithaheavyblow,andrisingastheblowfelltogiveitgreaterforce"I’magoingtohaveyourlife!"

           Heleanedforwardstaringatme,slowlyunclenchedhishandanddrewitacrosshismouthasifhismouthwateredforme,andsatdownagain.

           "YouwasalwaysinOldOrlick’swaysinceeveryouwasachild.Yougoesoutofhiswaythispresentnight.He’llhavenomoreonyou.You’redead."

           IfeltthatIhadcometothebrinkofmygrave.ForamomentIlookedwildlyroundmytrapforanychanceofescape;buttherewasnone.

           "Morethanthat,"saidhe,foldinghisarmsonthetableagain,"Iwon’thavearagofyou,Iwon’thaveaboneofyou,leftonearth.I’llputyourbodyinthekilnI’dcarrytwosuchtoit,onmyShouldersand,letpeoplesupposewhattheymayofyou,theyshallneverknownothing."

           Mymind,withinconceivablerapidityfollowedoutalltheconsequencesofsuchadeath.

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