6/16 See to it that the doors are opened and the bell ropes easy of access." "It shall be seen to, Citizen. How many men will you have inside this room to-night ?" "Let the walls be lined with men whom you can trust. I anticipate neither trouble nor resistance. The whole thing is a simple formality to which the Englishman has already intimated his readiness to submit. If he changes his mind at the last moment there will be no Angelus rung, no booming of the cannons or opening of the prison doors: there will be no amnesty, and no free pardon. |