[Mary Anerley by R. D. Blackmore]@TWC D-Link bookMary Anerley CHAPTER XV 18/25
If I am not there, there will be no justice done. I wish you severely to reprimand, whatever the facts of the case may be, and even to punish, if you can, that tall, lame, violent, ferocious man, for dragging the poor fellow about like that, and cutting him with ropes, when completely needless, and when he was quite at his mercy. It is my opinion that the other man does not deserve one bit of it; and whatever the law may be, papa, your duty is to strain it benevolently, and question every syllable upon the stronger side." "Perhaps I had better resign, my dear, upon condition that you shall be appointed in the stead of me.
It might be a popular measure, and would secure universal justice." "Papa, I would do justice to myself--which is a thing you never do.
But here, they are landing; and they hoist him out as if he were a sack, or a thing without a joint.
They could scarcely be harder with a man compelled to be hanged to-morrow morning." "Condemned is what you mean, Janetta.
You never will understand the use of words.
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