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The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector

CHAPTER XI
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You will both hang together from the same gallows; so that, in point of fact, you need not give yourself much trouble about the time of his suspension, because I see it written here in the book of fate, that the same hangman who swings you off, will swing him off at the same moment.

You'll 'lie lovingly together; and when he puts his tongue out at those who will attend his execution, so will you; and when he dances his last jig in their presence, so will you.

Are you now satisfied ?" "Troth, and I'm very fond o' the vagabone, although he's the worst friend I ever had.

But you won't tell me where he is?
and I know why, because, with all your pretended knowledge, the devil a know you know." "Are you sure of that ?" "Ay, cocksure." "Then I can tell you that he is sitting on the chair there, opposite me.
Go about your business, Rody, and rant elsewhere; you may impose upon others, but not upon a man that can penetrate the secrets of human life as I can.

Go now; there is a white wand in the corner,--my conjuring rod,--and if I only touched you with it, I could leave you a cripple and beggar for life.


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