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The justice placed his hand flat on the table, with his fingers spread
out, which is a very fine gesture of authority.
"Merry-andrew! to-morrow, by this hour, you and your wolf must have left
England. If not, the wolf will be seized, carried to the register
office, and killed."
Ursus thought, "More murder!" but he breathed not a syllable, and was
satisfied with trembling in every limb.
"You hear?" said the justice.
Ursus nodded.
The justice persisted,--
"Killed."
There was silence.
"Strangled, or drowned."
The justice of the quorum watched Ursus.
"And yourself in prison."
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