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How long it would be, even in the most favourable chance, before she should again enter the shire-hall! or hear a band of music! or even see again those bright, happy people as much without any semblance of care or woe as if they belonged to another race of beings. Had they ever to deny themselves a wish, much less a want?
Those laws, which will deal with rigour towards her, are in this one instance still indulgent. The time of the assizes, at the county town in which she is imprisoned, is arrived the prisoners are demanded at the shire-hall the jail doors are opened they go in sad procession the trumpet sounds it speaks the arrival of the judge and that judge is William!
The eye, apparently, was dark and deep-set. R. A. Kinglake to execute for the Somerset Valhalla, the Shire-Hall at Taunton, these points have been carefully considered; and the sculptor has succeeded in producing a work which, while it suggests the mingling of humour and dignity that is Fielding's chief characteristic, is also generally faithful to Hogarth's indications.
"Miss Sutton, Miss Jennings, Miss Booth, and Miss Hilton, you will see that you are ready to accompany me to the shire-hall by eight o'clock."
Oh, dear! and I shall really hear a band! and see the inside of that beautiful shire-hall!" Ruth Goes to the Shire-Hall In due time that evening, Mrs Mason collected "her young ladies" for an inspection of their appearance before proceeding to the shire-hall.
"I could not help knowing," answered she, simply, "for many people have told me so." At length these preliminaries were over, and they were walking briskly through the frosty air; the free motion was so inspiriting that Ruth almost danced along, and quite forgot all about shabby gowns and grumbling guardians. The shire-hall was even more striking than she had expected.
Much as she longed for the delight of seeing the noble shire-hall the boast of the county and of catching glimpses of the dancers, and hearing the band; much as she longed for some variety to the dull, monotonous life she was leading, she could not feel happy to accept a privilege, granted, as she believed, in ignorance of the real state of the case; so she startled her companions by rising abruptly and going up to Mrs Mason, who was finishing a dress which ought to have been sent home two hours before: "If you please, Mrs Mason, I was not one of the most diligent; I am afraid I believe I was not diligent at all.
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