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Although Scott, and apparently Ballantyne, liked the catastrophe, it has always seemed to me one of his worst examples of 'huddling up. For it is historically and dramatically impossible that Cromwell should change his mind, or that Pearson and Robbins should wish to thwart severity which, considering the death of Humgudgeon, had a good deal more excuse than Oliver often thought necessary.
But if he have actually gone hence, I am sure he was here some two hours since, for he crossed me in the lower passage, between the hall and the kitchen." "How did you know it was he?" demanded Cromwell. "By a rude enough token," said Phoebe. "La, sir, you do ask such questions!" she added, hanging down her head. Humgudgeon here interfered, taking upon himself the freedom of a co-adjutor.
Corporal Humgudgeon, meanwhile, remained steady upon his post; yet, though as determined a soldier as ever fought among the redoubted regiment of Ironsides, and possessed of no small share of that exalted fanaticism which lent so keen an edge to the natural courage of those stern religionists, the veteran felt his present situation to be highly uncomfortable.
Humgudgeon hinted, that he had consulted the Scripture that morning by way of lot, and his fortune had been to alight on the passage, "Eutychus fell down from the third loft." The energy and authority of Cromwell, however, and the refreshment of some food and strong waters, reconciled them to pursuing their task.
Master Louis did but snatch a kiss, that is the truth of it, if it must be told." Here Humgudgeon groaned deeply, while his Excellency avoided laughing with some difficulty. "Thou hast given excellent tokens, Phoebe," he said; "and if they be true, as I think they seem to be, thou shalt not lack thy reward. And here comes our spy from the stables."
"Let ten of the most determined men follow us, two with halberts, two with petronels, the others with pistols Let all their arms be loaded, and fire without hesitation, if there is any attempt to resist or to sally forth Let Corporal Humgudgeon be with them, and do thou remain here, and watch against escape, as thou wouldst watch for thy salvation."
Corporal Humgudgeon and I, the greatest saint and greatest sinner in your army, had done the deed, and divided the guilt and the honour betwixt us." "Ha!" said Cromwell, as if touched to the quick, "wouldst thou take the prey from the lion?"
Rochecliffe offered some resistance, but was presently secured by the soldiers who pressed around him. "Look, some of you," said Cromwell, "what corpse this is upon whom these lewd sons of Belial have done a murder Corporal Grace-be-here Humgudgeon, see if thou knowest the face."
If the fellow thirsts after ghostly comfort, as he is much more like to thirst after a quartern of brandy, there is Corporal Humgudgeon, who commands the corps de garde, will preach and pray as well as the best of ye. But this delay is intolerable Comes not this fellow yet?" "No, sir," replied Pearson. "Had we not better go down to the Lodge?
"Strange there is no cottage near the spot where it is seen." "So please your Excellency, it may be a device of Sathan," said Corporal Humgudgeon, snuffing through his nose; "he is mighty powerful in these parts of late."
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