Melusine dashed them away, but they kept on coming. Then, even as they stood there, the room was
plunged into darkness. "That's the kinchin as was to try the dub for us, ain't it?" muttered Smith to his
companion as he stole a glance at Jack Sheppard. “Why did I ever take that loan? An idiot girl in an asylum would have known
better than that!
“Vulgarity of soul and innocence of mind—the worst of all conceivable
combinations. Within that dungeon lay Captain Bew,
Rumbold and Whitney—a jolly crew!
All carved their names on the stone, and all
Share the fate of the brave Du Val!
With their chisels so fine, tra la!
"Save us!" continued the apprentice, "I hope this beam doesn't resemble the
Newgate stone; or I may chance, like the great men the song speaks of, to swing
on the Tyburn tree for my pains. . Headed by Jonathan, all the turnkeys then repaired to the upper part of the jail,
and, approaching the Red Room by a circuitous route, several doors were
unlocked, and they came upon the scene of Jack's exploits. I thought that he was dead. ’
‘What young lady?’ demanded a voice from the back of the hall. Apparently she was always doomed to weep when
she talked to her father. ”
“Please don’t let him know I’m here yet. “There are some people,” he said at last, “who seem fated to carry on their
shoulders the burdens of other people. "All right," replied Sheppard, with affected indifference.
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