Though by no means so extensive or commodious as the modern prison, Old
Newgate was a large and strongly-built pile. To be sure," he added, lowering his tone, "they wos little 'uns, and
one on 'em was smothered—ough! ough!—how this cough chokes me!"
Sheppard, meanwhile, whose hands were at liberty, managed to possess himself,
unperceived, of the spike of a halbert, which was lying, apart from the pole,
upon a bench near him. "His right leg bold
and firm, and his left, which could hardly ever be disturbed, gave him a
surprising advantage, and struck his adversary with despair and panic. Sheppard, as a storm of furious voices
resounded from below, and torches were seen mounting the stairs; "they are
coming!—they are coming!—fly!—to the roof! to the roof.
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