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Willy Reilly

CHAPTER XXI
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You're a mighty Church and State man now; but I remember when there was as rank a rebel under your coat as ever thumped a craw.

Sir Robert, sir, is here as our prisoner, and will soon be yours, for murder and arson, and God knows what besides.

Be pleased to walk into the hatch, Sir Robert, and there we surrender you to Mr.O'Shaughnessy, who will treat you well if you pay him well." They then entered the hatch.

The constable produced the _mittimus_ and the baronet's person both together, after which they withdrew, having failed to get the price of a glass from the baronet as a reward for their civility.
Such scenes have been described a hundred times, and we consequently shall not delay our readers upon this.

The baronet, indeed, imagined that from his rank and influence the jailer might be induced to give him comfortable apartments.


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