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impatience which increased with every chime of St Sepulchre¨s
clock�察�for twelve at noon。
Up to this time they had been very quiet�察�comparatively silent�察�
save when the arrival of some new party at a window�察 �hitherto
unoccupied�察�gave them something new to look at or to talk of。 But�察�
as the hour approached�察�a buzz and hum arose�察�which�察�deepening
every moment�察�soon swelled into a roar�察�and seemed to fill the air。
No words or even voices could be distinguished in this clamour�察�
nor did they speak much to each other�察�though such as were better
informed upon the topic than the rest�察�would tell their neighbours�察�
perhaps�察�that they might know the hangman when he came out�察�by
his being the shorter one�此�and that the man who was to suffer with
him was named Hugh�此�and that it was Barnaby Rudge who would
be hanged in Bloomsbury Square。
The hum grew�察�as the time drew near�察�so loud�察�that those who
were at the windows could not hear the church´clock strike�察�
though it was close at hand。 Nor had they any need to hear it�察�
either�察 �for they could see it in the people¨s faces。 So surely as
another quarter chimed�察�there was a movement in the crowd!as
if something had passed over it!as if the light upon them had
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been changed!in which the fact was readable as on a brazen dial�察�
figured by a giant¨s hand。
Three quarters past eleven� �The murmur now was deafening�察�
yet every man seemed mute。 Look where you would among the
crowd�察�you saw strained eyes and lips compressed�察�it would have
been difficult for the most vigilant observer to point this way or
that�察 �and say that yonder man had cried out。 It were as easy to
detect the motion of lips in a sea´shell。
Three quarters past eleven� �Many spectators who had retired
from the windows�察 �came back refreshed�察 �as though their watch
had just begun。 Those who had fallen asleep�察 �roused themselves�察�
and every person in the crowd made one last effort to better his
position!which caused a press against the sturdy barriers that
made them bend and yield like twigs。 The officers�察�who until now
had kept together�察 �fell into their several positions�察 �and gave the
words of command。 Swords were drawn�察�muskets shouldered�察�and
the bright steel winding its way among the crowd�察 �gleamed and
glittered in the sun like a river。 Along this shining path�察�two men
came hurrying on�察�leading a horse�察�which was speedily harnessed
to the cart at the prison´door。 Then�察 �a profound silence replaced
the tumult that had so long been gathering�察�and a breathless pause
ensued。 Every window was now choked up with heads�察�the house´
tops teemed with people!clinging to chimneys�察 �peering over
gable´ends�察 �and holding on where the sudden loosening of any
brick or stone would dash them down into the street。 The church
tower�察�the church roof�察�the church yard�察�the prison leads�察�the very
water´spouts and lampposts!every inch of room!swarmed with
human life。
At the first stroke of twelve the prison´bell began to toll。 Then
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the roar!mingled now with cries of `Hats off� � and `Poor fellows� �
and�察 �from some specks in the great concourse�察 �with a shriek or
groan!burst forth again。 It was terrible to see!if any one in that
distraction of excitement could have seen!the world of eager
eyes�察�all strained upon the scaffold and the beam。
The hollow murmuring was heard within the jail as plainly as
without。 The three were brought forth into the yard�察�together�察�as it
resounded through the air。 They knew its import well。
`D¨ye hear�拭� cried Hugh�察�undaunted by the sound。 `They expect
us� �I heard them gathering when I woke in the night�察�and turned
over on t¨other side and fell asleep again。 We shall see how they
welcome the hangman�察 �now that it comes home to him。 Ha�察 �ha�察�
ha� �
The Ordinary coming up at this moment�察�reproved him for his
indecent mirth�察�and advised him to alter his demeanour。
`And why�察 �master�拭� said Hugh。 `Can I do better than bear it
easily�拭�You bear it easily enough。 Oh� �never tell me�察� he cried�察�as
the other would have spoken�察 �for all your sad look and your
solemn air�察�you think little enough of it� �They say you¨re the best
maker of lobster salads in London。 Ha�察�ha� �I¨ve heard that�察�you see�察�
before now。 Is it a good one�察�this morning!is your hand in�拭�How
does the breakfast look�拭�I hope there¨s enough�察�and to spare�察 �for
all this hungry company that¨ll sit down to it�察 �when the sight¨s
over。¨
`I fear�察� observed the clergyman�察�shaking his head�察 �that you are
incorrigible。¨
`You¨re right。 I am�察� rejoined Hugh sternly。 `Be no hypocrite�察�
master� �You make a merry´making of this�察�every month�察�let me be
merry�察�too。 If you want a frightened fellow there¨s one that¨ll suit
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you。 Try your hand upon him。¨
He pointed�察�as he spoke�察�to Dennis�察�who�察�with his legs trailing
on the ground�察�was held between two men�察�and who trembled so�察�
that all his joints and limbs seemed racked by spasms。 Turning
from this wretched spectacle�察 �he called to Barnaby�察 �who stood
apart。
`What cheer�察 �Barnaby�拭 �Don¨t be downcast�察 �lad。 Leave that to
him。¨
`Bless you�察� cried Barnaby�察 �stepping lightly towards him�察 �I¨m
not frightened�察 �Hugh。 I¨m quite happy。 I wouldn¨t desire to live
now�察�if they¨d let me。 Look at me� �Am I afraid to die�拭�Will they see
ME tremble�拭�
Hugh gazed for a moment at his face�察 �on which there was a
strange�察�unearthly smile�察�and at his eye�察�which sparkled brightly�察�
and interposing between him and the Ordinary�察�gruffly whispered
to the latter�此�
`I wouldn¨t say much to him�察�master�察�if I was you。 He may spoil
your appetite for breakfast�察�though you are used to it。¨
He was the only one of the three who had washed or trimmed
himself that morning。 Neither of the others had done so�察 �since
their doom was pronounced。 He still wore the broken peacock¨s
feathers in his hat�察�and all his usual scraps of finery were carefully
disposed about his person。 His kindling eye�察 �his firm step�察 �his
proud and resolute bearing�察 �might have graced some lofty act of
heroism�察�some voluntary sacrifice�察�born of a noble cause and pure
enthusiasm�察�rather than that felon¨s death。
But all these things increased his guilt。 They were mere
assumptions。 The law had declared it so�察 �and so it must be。 The
good minister had been greatly shocked�察�not a quarter of an hour
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before�察�at his parting with Grip。 For one in his condition�察�to fondle
a bird� �The yard was filled with people�察�bluff civic functionaries�察�
officers of justice�察�soldiers�察�the curious in such matters�察�and guests
who had been bidden as to a wedding。 Hugh looked about him�察�
nodded gloomily to some person in authority�察�who indicated with
his hand in what direction he was to proceed�察 �and clapping
Barnaby on the shoulder�察�passed out with the gait of a lion。
They entered a large room�察 �so near to the scaffold that the
voices of those who stood about it�察 �could be plainly heard�此 �some
beseeching the javelin´men to take them out of the crowd�此�others
crying to those behind�察 �to stand back�察 �for they were pressed to
death�察�and suffocating for want of air。
In the middle of this chamber�察�two smiths�察�with hammers�察�stood
beside an anvil。 Hugh walked straight up to them�察�and set his foot
upon it with a sound as though it had been struck by a heavy
weapon。 Then�察 �with folded arms�察 �he stood to have his irons
knocked off�此�scowling haughtily round�察�as those who were present
eyed him narrowly and whispered to each other。
It took so much time to drag Dennis in�察�that this ceremony was
over with Hugh�察 �and nearly over with Barnaby�察 �before he
appeared。 He no sooner came into the place he knew so well�察�
however�察�and among faces with which he was so familiar�察�than he
recovered strength and sense enough to clasp his hands and make
a last appeal。
`Gentlemen�察 �good gentlemen�察� cried the abject creature�察�
grovelling down upon his knees�察�and actually prostrating himself
upon t