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as quickly as possible, and then snugly house themselves from the rising
wind and the gathering twilight. They looked neither to the right nor to
the left; they paid no attention to our party, they did not even seem to
see them. Edward the Sixth wondered if the spectacle of a king on his way
to jail had ever encountered such marvellous indifference before.
By-and-by the constable arrived at a deserted market-square, and
proceeded to cross it. When he had reached the middle of it, Hendon
laid his hand upon his arm, and said in a low voice--
"Bide a moment, good sir, there is none in hearing, and I would say a
word to thee."
"
My duty forbids it, sir; prithee hinder me not, the night comes on."
Stay, nevertheless, for the matter concerns thee nearly. Turn thy back
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a moment and seem not to see: LET THIS POOR LAD ESCAPE."
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This to me, sir! I arrest thee in--"
Nay, be not too hasty. See thou be careful and commit no foolish
error,"--then he shut his voice down to a whisper, and said in the man's
ear--"the pig thou hast purchased for eightpence may cost thee thy neck,
man!"
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