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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 

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