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He looked from her to Edward�察�and said in a gentler tone�此�
`In goods and fortune you are now nearly equal。 I have been her
faithful steward�察�and to that remnant of a richer property which
my brother left her�察 �I desire to add�察 �in token of my love�察 �a poor
pittance�察 �scarcely worth the mention�察 �for which I have no longer
any need。 I am glad you go abroad。 Let our ill´fated house remain
the ruin it is。 When you return�察�after a few thriving years�察�you will
command a better�察�and a more fortunate one。 We are friends�拭�
Edward took his extended hand�察�and grasped it heartily。
`You are neither slow nor cold in your response�察� said Mr
Haredale�察�doing the like by him�察 �and when I look upon you now�察�
and know you�察�I feel that I would choose you for her husband。 Her
father had a generous nature�察 �and you would have pleased him
well。 I give her to you in his name�察 �and with his blessing。 If the
world and I part in this act�察 �we part on happier terms than we
have lived for many a day。¨
He placed her in his arms�察�and would have left the room�察 �but
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that he was stopped in his passage to the door by a great noise at a
distance�察�which made them start and pause。
It was a loud shouting�察 �mingled with boisterous acclamations�察�
that rent the very air。 It drew nearer and nearer every moment�察�
and approached so rapidly�察�that�察�even while they listened�察�it burst
into a deafening confusion of sounds at the street corner。
`This must be stopped!quieted�察� said Mr Haredale�察�hastily。 `We
should have foreseen this�察�and provided against it。 I will go out to
them at once。¨
But�察�before he could reach the door�察�and before Edward could
catch up his hat and follow him�察 �they were again arrested by a
loud shriek from above´stairs�此 �and the locksmith¨s wife�察 �bursting
in�察�and fairly running into Mr Haredale¨s arms�察�cried out�此�
`She knows it all�察�dear sir� �she knows it all� �We broke it out to
her by degrees�察 �and she is quite prepared。¨ Having made this
communication�察 �and furthermore thanked Heaven with great
fervour and heartiness�察�the good lady�察�according to the custom of
matrons�察�on all occasions of excitement�察�fainted away directly。
They ran to the window�察�drew up the sash�察�and looked into the
crowded street。 Among a dense mob of persons�察�of whom not one
was for an instant still�察�the locksmith¨s ruddy face and burly form
could be descried�察�beating about as though he was struggling with
a rough sea。 Now�察 �he was carried back a score of yards�察 �now
onward nearly to the door�察�now back again�察�now forced against the
opposite houses�察�now against those adjoining his own�此�now carried
up a flight of steps�察�and greeted by the outstretched hands of half a
hundred men�察 �while the whole tumultuous concourse stretched
their throats�察 �and cheered with all their might。 Though he was
really in a fair way to be torn to pieces in the general enthusiasm�察�
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the locksmith�察 �nothing discomposed�察 �echoed their shouts till he
was as hoarse as they�察�and in a glow of joy and right good´humour�察�
waved his hat until the daylight shone between its brim and
crown。
But in all the bandyings from hand to hand�察 �and strivings to
and fro�察 �and sweepings here and there�察 �which!saving that he
looked more jolly and more radiant after every struggle!troubled
his peace of mind no more than if he had been a straw upon the
water¨s surface�察�he never once released his firm grasp of an arm�察�
drawn tight through his。 He sometimes turned to clap this friend
upon the back�察 �or whisper in his ear a word of staunch
encouragement�察�or cheer him with a smile�察�but his great care was
to shield him from the pressure�察�and force a passage for him to the
Golden Key。 Passive and timid�察�scared�察�pale�察�and wondering�察�and
gazing at the throng as if he were newly risen from the dead�察�and
felt himself a ghost among the living�察 �Barnaby!not Barnaby in
the spirit�察�but in flesh and blood�察�with pulses�察�sinews�察�nerves�察�and
beating heart�察�and strong affections!clung to his stout old friend�察�
and followed where he led。
And thus�察�in course of time�察�they reached the door�察�held ready
for their entrance by no unwilling hands。 Then slipping in�察 �and
shutting out the crowd by main force�察 �Gabriel stood between Mr
Haredale and Edward Chester�察 �and Barnaby�察 �rushing up the
stairs�察�fell upon his knees beside his mother¨s bed。
`Such is the blessed end�察�sir�察� cried the panting locksmith�察�to Mr
Haredale�察 �of the best day¨s work we ever did。 The rogues� �it¨s been
hard fighting to get away from ¨em。 I almost thought�察 �once or
twice�察�they¨d have been too much for us with their kindness� �
They had striven�察�all the previous day�察�to rescue Barnaby from
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his impending fate。 Failing in their attempts�察�in the first quarter to
which they addressed themselves�察�they renewed them in another。
Failing there�察�likewise�察 �they began afresh at midnight�察 �and made
their way�察�not only to the judge and jury who had tried him�察�but to
men of influence at court�察�to the young Prince of Wales�察�and even
to the ante´chamber of the King himself。 Successful�察 �at last�察 �in
awakening an interest in his favour�察�and an inclination to inquire
more dispassionately into his case�察�they had had an interview with
the minister�察�in his bed�察�so late as eight o¨clock that morning。 The
result of a searching inquiry ��in which they�察 �who had known the
poor fellow from his childhood�察 �did other good service�察 �besides
bringing it about�� was�察�that between eleven and twelve o¨clock�察 �a
free pardon to Barnaby Rudge was made out and signed�察 �and
entrusted to a horse´soldier for instant conveyance to the place of
execution。 This courier reached the spot just as the cart appeared
in sight�察 �and Barnaby being carried back to jail�察 �Mr Haredale�察�
assured that all was safe�察 �had gone straight from Bloomsbury
Square to the Golden Key�察�leaving to Gabriel the grateful task of
bringing him home in triumph。
`I needn¨t say�察� observed the locksmith�察 �when he had shaken
hands with all the males in the house�察�and hugged all the females�察�
five´and´forty times�察 �at least�察 �that�察 �except among ourselves�察 �I
didn¨t want to make a triumph of it。 But�察�directly we got into the
street we were known�察 �and this hubbub began。 Of the two�察� he
added�察�as he wiped his crimson face�察 �and after experience of both�察�
I think I¨d rather be taken out of my house by a crowd of enemies�察�
than escorted home by a mob of friends� �
It was plain enough�察 �however�察 �that this was mere talk on
Gabriel¨s part�察 �and that the whole proceeding afforded him the
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keenest delight�察 �for the people continuing to make a great noise
without�察�and to cheer as if their voices were in the freshest order�察�
and good for a fortnight�察�he sent upstairs for Grip ��who had come
home at his master¨s back�察�and had acknowledged the favours of
the multitude by drawing blood from every finger that came
within his reach���察 �and with the bird upon his arm presented
himself at the first´floor window�察�and waved his hat again until it
dangled by a shred�察 �between his finger and thumb。 This
demonstration having been received with appropriate shouts�察�and
silence being in some degree restored�察�he thanked them for their
sympathy�察�and taking the liberty to inform them that there was a
sick person in the house�察 �proposed that they should give three
cheers for King George�察 �three more for Old England�察 �and three
more for nothing particular�察 �as a closing ceremony。 The crowd
assenting�察�substituted Gabriel Varden for the nothing particular�察�
and giving him one over�察 �for good measure�察 �dispersed in high
good´humour。
What congratulations were exchanged among the inmates at
the Golden Key�察�when they were left alone�察�what an overflowing of
joy and happiness there was among them�察�how incapable it was of
expression in Barnaby¨s own person�察�and how he went wildly from
one to another�察�until he became so far tranquillised�察�as to stretch
himself on the ground beside his mother¨s couch and fall into a
deep sleep�察�are matters that need not be told。 And it