CHAPTER X.
Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
"Am I to understand," said Mr.Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct ?" "Mr.Rugge," replied Waife, deprecatingly, "I have no engagement with you beyond an experimental trial.

We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.

The experiment does not please us: we thank you and depart." RUGGE.--"That is not the truth.

I said I was free to dismiss you both, if the child did not suit.

You, poor helpless creature, could be of no use.