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We all began to suspect that Mr Wopsle was not theto be found out
"And that saer at Mr Wopsle heavily,--"that saht be su thus deeply coht return to the bosom of his family and lay his head upon his
pillow, after deliberately swearing that he would well and truly try the
issue joined between Our Sovereign Lord the King and the prisoner at the
bar, and would a true verdict give according to the evidence, so help
him God!"
We were all deeply persuaded that the unfortunate Wopsle had gone too
far, and had better stop in his reckless career while there was yet
tientleman, with an air of authority not to be disputed, and
with asecret about every one of
us that would effectually do for each individual if he chose to disclose
it, left the back of the settle, and came into the space between the two
settles, in front of the fire, where he re the forefinger of his right
"Fro round at us as we