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Gascoyne, The Sandal Wood Trader

CHAPTER XXVII
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But what you or Mr.Mason think or will do has nothing to do with my course of action." "But the law holds, if I mistake not, that a man is not bound to criminate himself," said Henry.
"I know not and care not what the law of man holds," replied the other sadly.

"I have forfeited my life to my country, and I am willing to lay it down." "Nay, not your life," said Henry; "you have done no murder." "Well, then, at least my liberty is forfeited.

I shall leave it to those who judge me whether my life shall be taken or no.

I sometimes wish that I could get away to some distant part of the world, and there, by living the life of an honest man, try to undo, if possible, a little of what I have done.

But, woe's me, wishes and regrets come too late.


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