They marched him back to the parade by the way they had brought him, and there they halted, among a body of soldiers, at least twice as numerous as that which had taken him prisoner in the afternoon.

The officer he had seen before, bade him in a few brief words take notice that if he attempted to escape, no matter how favourable a chance he might suppose he had, certain of the men had orders to fire upon him, that moment.

They then closed round him as before, and marched him off again.
In the same unbroken order they arrived at Bow Street, followed and beset on all sides by a crowd which was continually increasing.

Here he was placed before a blind gentleman, and asked if he wished to say anything.

Not he.