Why did they send me to the duke's house?
Why did be try to patronize me?
Why did he parade his gold and silver plate before my eyes ?" The passion of his words seemed to inflame him.
"Why," he continued angrily, should he eat from silver while others were without bread?
Why should his wife wear diamonds while mine cried with hunger and cold?
I saw how unjust it was.

Who placed his foot on my neck?
Who made him my master and tyrant, patronizing me with his 'my good fellow' this and the other?
What right had he to such abundance while I had nothing ?" "That which was his," said Lord Arleigh, bluntly, "at least was not yours to take." "But I say it was! I helped myself before, and, if I were out of this place, having the chance, I would help myself again." "That would be equally criminal," said Lord Arleigh, fearlessly and again Henry Dornham laughed his cynical laugh.
"It is too late in the day for me to talk over these matters," said the convict.

"When I roamed in the woods as a free man, I had my own ideas; prison has not improved them.

I shall never make a reformed convict--not even a decent ticket-of-leave man.

So if you have any thought of reclaiming me, rid your mind of it at once." "It will be best to do so, I perceive," observed Lord Arleigh.