"We'll see," returned the thief-taker. ‘Um—begging your pardon, sir, but—um—what was you meaning to arrest
the young lady for?’
‘Trespassing, theft, and suspicion of spying,’ announced Roding fluently. On the appearance of the thief-taker, Mrs. Gerald stood quite still for a moment or two, listening intently. "
Mrs. "
"And what—what was your answer?" demanded the widow, eagerly. Rhea went down, screeching and
clawing at the air for the sword, which clanked heavily on
the ground. ‘Parbleu,’ said Gerald. Attacked by an
infamous and unconstitutional statute, passed in the reign of the late usurper,
William of Orange, (for I may remark that, if the right king had been upon the
throne, that illegal enactment would never have received the royal assent—the
Stuarts—Heaven preserve 'em!—always siding with the debtors); attacked in
this outrageous manner, I repeat, it has been all but 'up' with US! But the
vigorous resistance offered on that memorable occasion by the patriotic
inhabitants of Bermuda to the aggressions of arbitrary power, secured and
established their privileges on a firmer basis than heretofore; and, while their
pusillanimous allies were crushed and annihilated, they became more prosperous
than ever.
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