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Updated: May 22, 2025
At last Quidd's father said we should be indicted for stealing his chair, and be put on our trial for robbery and sacrilege the first for the abduction of the chair, the second for keeping the old lady from church. Our fathers and mothers, however, pleaded so eloquently that, after a severe admonition, we got off upon payment of the costs and a handsome compensation to Dame Clackett.
"We will make her amends," said Quidd, "all the money we get shall be hers." "Oh yes; that is quite fair," said I. When the evening came and it was quite dark, Simon and I went to the back part of Quidd's father's house. After waiting some little time we heard a knock. Presently Quidd opened the gates and came out. "There, get it," said he.
He thought to run away before it should ignite, but there being a small hole in the paper, the moment it touched the fire the whole went off with a loud explosion. Quidd's hand was shattered to pieces, and he fell stunned with the effects of the powder. He was taken home senseless, and put to bed. The rest of the conspirators, including myself, were kept in the cage all night in bitter tears.
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