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My sight is very feeble to-day, and perhaps it may require a speedy answer." "I feel my mind at ease," said the amiable old nobleman, "in aiding such an admirable country gentleman as this Crackenfudge must be, to a seat on the bench; for, after all, Dunroe, it is only by the contemplation of a good action that we can be happy. You may go."
Goodby, now, I must see my daughter." And so he nodded the embryo magistrate out. After the latter had taken his departure, Sir Thomas rubbed his hands, with a strong turbid gleam of ferocious satisfaction, that evidently resulted from the communication that Crackenfudge had made to him.
"Crackenfudge," replied. Sir Thomas, who in an instant saw his error, and felt in all its importance the value of the intelligence with which the other was charged, "I beg your pardon; but you may easily see that I was not that I am not myself." "You pledge your honor, Sir Thomas, that you will get me the magistracy? A' know you can if you set about it.
It was not poor, contemptible Crackenfudge he had to deal with now, but the prime offender, the great felon himself, the author of his shame, the villain who poured in the fire of perdition upon his heart, who blasted his hopes, crumbled into ruin all his schemes of ambition for his daughter, and turned her very name into a byword of pollution and guilt.
Crackenfudge, what kind of a person is this Fenton, whom you call half-mad, and from whom you had this information?" Crackenfudge described Fenton, and informed Sir Thomas that in the opinion of the people he was descended of a good family, though neglected and unfortunate. "But," he added, "as to who he really is, or of what family, no one can get out of him. He's close and cunning."
Fenton," said Crackenfudge, smiling, or assuming a smile, and still steady as a sleuthhound to his purpose. "Where now are you bound for, oh, benevolent and humane Crackenfudge?" "A' was jist thinking of asking this strange fellow " "Right, O Crackenfudgius! that impostor is a fellow; or if you prefer the reverse of the proposition, that fellow is an impostor. I have found him out."
You shall have J. P. after your name, and be at liberty to fine, flog, put in the stocks, and send to prison as many of the rubbish you speak of as you wish." "That will be delightful, Sir Thomas. A'll then make many a vagabond that despises and laughs at me suffer." "In that case, the country at large will suffer heavily; for to tell you the truth, Crackenfudge, you are anything but a favorite.
"A' hard," replied Crackenfudge, "that he and you were on rather intimate terms, and " "And so as being my companion, you considered him a fellow! Proceed, Crackenfudgius." "No, not at all; a' was thinkin' of makin' his acquaintance, and paying some attention to him; that is, if a' could know who and what he is." "And thou shalt know, my worthy mock magistrate.
There," he added, throwing the almost senseless body of Crackenfudge over on a sofa, "there, you may rest on that sofa, and get breath; get breath quickly, and mark, obey me." "Yes, Sir Thomas, a' will; a'll do anything, provided that you'll let me escape with my life. God! a'm nearly dead, the fire's not out of my eyes yet."
I beg your pardon, Crackenfudge; I have treated you discourteously and badly but you will excuse me. I have had such cause for excitement as is sufficient to drive me almost mad. What is the good news you speak of, Crackenfudge?" "Do you know who the fellow in the inn is, Sir Thomas?" "Not I; but I wish I did." "Well, then, a' can tell you."
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