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Updated: May 12, 2025
He turned now upon the slave a countenance that was inflamed by heat internal and external, and a pair of heady eyes that were alight with cruel intelligence. He stepped forward swinging his light bamboo cane. "Who was that runagate?" he asked with terrible suavity. Leaning over on his spade, Jeremy Pitt hung his head a little, and shifted uncomfortably on his bare feet.
Sirrah! thou deservest to live no longer, but to be slain immediately upon the place; yet, that all men may see our gentleness towards thee, let us hear what thou, vile runagate, hast to say. I say, then, in answer to what Mr. Envy hath spoken, I never said aught but this, That what rule, or laws, or custom, or people, were flat against the Word of God, are diametrically opposite to Christianity.
When this Pickthank had told his tale, the judge directed his speech to the prisoner at the bar, saying, Thou runagate, heretic, and traitor, hast thou heard what these honest gentlemen have witnessed against thee? Faith. May I speak a few words in my own defence? Judge.
"Guard this man well," said he. "He has escaped twice before. It is not Captain Newhall. He is a thief whose name is Nevins." "And you hear me, young cock of the walk," was the furious outbreak of the captive runagate, "you stole that key from me to whom it was given to deliver to Colonel Stevens. It isn't the first time you stole either.
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