fficersofour
lineregintsare,forthestpart,poorandfriendlessnprotionisalstentirelybyfavoritisanditwouldneedaverynsiderableauntofurageandindependencetogiveaverdictintheteethoftheidingofficerinthenextplace,forihaveheardthealkingitoverangtheelves,thereisasortoffeelingthat,forthehonoroftherussianar,itisalstnecessarythatyoushouldbefoundguilty,sinceithrowdiscredituponthepublishedtothehat
tedyoungenglishofficershadbeenattackedhaswordbyarussianofficerofrank”
”thenthingslookratherbadlyforus,”saidjack”cantbehelped,youknoheunt,etoourpeopleat
ho,totellthehetruthofthecase”
”oh,”saidthedoustnotsunderstandionlysaidthatthenendanthadorderedthatyoushouldbetriedbyurtrtial,butthatisaverydifferentthingfrotsbeingdoneustgetyououtofprisontonight”
”youspeakverynfidently,”jacksaid,laughing,”buthotobedone”
”oh,”anshedoctor,”thereisnogreatdifficultyonthatsreitybetakenascertainthatasaruleeveryrussianofficial,frohehighesttothelo,isaccessibletoabribe,andthatnoprisonerhposideneedgiveuphope
thisisalitaryprisonthesoldiersatthegateareopentoiibeanunlitedauntofvodka,aysendittheofficerinndofthereasonshe
hioshuthiseyestoisgoingonyouranof
ursebeboughttheuntisalreadyateansare
ale,and,althoughunderacloudatpresent,hisnnectionspohereislittlefearthathehe
otellyoudoyouhearthebellstollingthenewshasarrivedthatnicholasisdeadalexander,ouezar,isknowntobeliberallydisposed,and,e,theunto
stpetersburg,obtainanaudience,andexplainthewholecircutances,ethis,of
urse,isoutofthequestion,andeveneforhiogoandretu,ittoobtainanaudience
perorjustatpresent”
”iuldhavebeenso,”jacksaid”ofursedickandiwillbegladenoughtoavailourselvesofthechancesofescape,foritoinsistuponingtobetriedbyatribunal
nusstill,onedoesntlikethethought
ofkingonesescape,andsoleavingittobesupposedthatwewerensciousofguilt”
”oh,”thedoctorsaid,”youneednottroubleyourselfuponthatsrethegoveoredbyeveryone,andnoonereallydoubtsthatheattackedyoufirstuponthentrary,thepopulationareinclinedtolookuponyouaspublicbenefactorstherehenbenofeelingagainstyouhere,butevenifthereakebutlittledifferenceatpresenteveryoneinrussiaistalkingandthinkingofnothingbutthedeathoftheczar,andofthechangesaybedebyhisson,andthedetailsofasquabbleinanobscuretownwillattractnoattentionever,andprobablyevenobtainthehonorofaparagraphintheodessapapersthefirstthingforustodoistogetyourfriendintoafitstatetowalkhowdoyoufeel”heasked,bendingoverdickandfeelinghispulse”eversochbetter,”dicksaidcheerfully,”sinceihaveheardfrobr >youthatthereisachanceofescapeihavebeenfrettingsoatthethoughtthatihavegotjayfollyin
tellingthegoveorthatiknereacheryifithadbeenonlyself,ishouldnthavecared”
”ydeardiing
you,andifyouhadntspokenout,ihavenodoubtishouldhavedonesono,no,oldfelloesofit,dontyoubla
yourself”
”canyoustand,doyouthink”thedoctorasked
”oh,ithinkso,”dicksaid;andrising,henagedtototteracrossthecell
”thatisallright,”thedoctorsaid”inaquarterofanhouryoushallhaveagooddinnersentinfrorestaurantihavearrangedforthatitisofursentrarytorule,butafewroubleshavesettleditthereoo,atelevenoclock;therewillalsobeaupleofbottlesoffirstrateburgundyfroheuntscellaryouaretoeatteals,anddrinkathirdofabottleateayourselvesserious,andthe
onlythingthatailsyouislossofbloodustriskalittleaccessionoffeverforthesakeofgivingyoustrengthwhenyouhavehadyoursupper,youhadbestbothgettosleep,ifyoucan,foranhourortentsaketwo
ooingandnohepresent;keepupyour
spirits,andreerthatevenshouldanyunexpectedaccidentupsetourplansfortonight,outtorro,asthe
urtrtialtakeplacetilltheafteoon,andtherewillbeatleasttyfour,probablyfortyeighthours,bethesentenceanditsexecution”
sosaying,thedoore
cheerfulandnfidentthantheyhadbeened
indeedtoregardthesuptadefor
theirevasionassecuredtheal,estrongand
nourishingsoup,andadishofeat,shortlyarrived,anddick,afterpartakingofit,anddrinkinghisprescribedalloeofburgundy,announcedthathefeltanagain,andreadyforatusslendantafterhisalhedozedquietly,forsohours,untilarousedbythearrivalofsupperedagainofsoupepoachedeggsservedonvegetables
jackhadnottriedtosleep,buthadenjoyedapipehedoctorhad,,hisoedupon
hisentranceintotheprisonaftersupper,hoselfuponthestrasoundly,untilawakenedbyahandbeingplacedonhisshoulderheleapedtohisfeet,andsahewarderbesidehithencarriedalantethecandlehheboyshadbeenfuishedbythedoenthadbuedoutjack
arousedhisrade,andthetheheway
alongtherridoranddohestairsintotheurtyardoftheprison
thendidnothanyparticularcaution,andtheladsjudgedfroisventsthathehadnofeareverofinterruptionthedooroftheguardrootoodopen,andbythelightofthefirehblazedw
