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"It shall be, Sir," replied Ireton, bowing. “You decline to help us in any way, then,” he said. He jumped back, wrenching the sword away. Left alone, Jonathan lighted a lamp, and, opening the trap-door, descended the
secret stairs. They were standing face to face now upon the hearthrug. It took a
deal of thought to cast a comprehensive cable, for it had to include where
Spurlock was, what he was doing, and the fact that O'Higgins's letter of credit
would not now carry him and Spurlock to San Francisco. When I have traversed the streets a houseless wanderer,
driven with curses from every door where I have solicited alms, and with blows
from every gateway where I have sought shelter,—when I have crept into some
deserted building, and stretched my wearied limbs upon a bulk, in the vain hope
of repose,—or, worse than all, when, frenzied with want, I have yielded to
horrible temptation, and earned a meal in the only way I could earn one,—when
I have felt, at times like these, my heart sink within me, I have drank of this
drink, and have at once forgotten my cares, my poverty, my guilt.
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