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And immediately afterwards the curtain was drawn aside, and disclosed the Satanic countenance of Jonathan Wild, who had crept into the house unperceived, "I'll tell you, why he can't go back to his master," cried the thief-taker, with a malignant grin. "He has robbed him." "Robbed him!" screamed the widow. "Jack!" Her son averted his gaze. "Ay, robbed him," reiterated Jonathan.
His grief was so audible, that it attracted the notice of some of the bystanders, and Thames was obliged to beg him to control it. In doing this, he chanced to raise his eyes and half fancied he beheld, shaded by a pillar at the extremity of the western aisle, the horrible countenance of the thief-taker.
Jonathan aimed a blow at him, which, if it had taken place, must have instantly terminated the strife; but, avoiding this, he sprang at the thief-taker, and grappled with him. Firmly built, as it was, the bridge creaked in such a manner with their contending efforts, that Abraham durst not venture beyond the door, where he stood, holding the light, a horrified spectator of the scene.
Groans and hoots were now raised by the crowd, and there was an evident disposition to rescue. A small brickbat was thrown, which struck Jonathan in the face. "You shall not pass," cried several of the crowd. "I knew his poor mother, and for her sake I'll not see this done," cried John Dump. "Slip on the handcuffs," cried the thief-taker. "And now let's see who'll dare to oppose me.
"Nothing whatever," rejoined the thief-taker, coldly. "But it is much to me. Jack Sheppard is to me what Thames Darrell is to you an object of hatred. I owed his father a grudge: that I settled long ago. I owe his mother one, and will repay the debt, with interest, to her son.
He suffered on the same day with the last mentioned malefactor, appealing to be about two- or three-and-forty years of age. The Life of the famous JONATHAN WILD, Thief-Taker
I heard a consular senator say that, in consequence of the present alarming state of affairs, he would probably be recalled from the command assigned to him by the Manilian law." "Let him come, the pupil of Sylla's butcheries, the gleaner of Lucullus's trophies, the thief-taker of the Senate." "For Heaven's sake, Caius! if you knew what the Consul said" "Something about himself, no doubt.
'Thief-taker! answered Rose, laughing; 'he is a gentleman of great honour and consequence, the chieftain of an independent branch of a powerful Highland clan, and is much respected, both for his own power and that of his kith, kin, and allies. 'And what has he to do with the thieves, then? Is he a magistrate, or in the commission of the peace? asked Waverley.
"Not unless your skull's bullet-proof," cried a voice at his elbow; and, as the words were uttered, a pistol was snapped at his head, which, fortunately or unfortunately, as the reader pleases, only burnt the priming. The blaze, however, was sufficient to reveal to the thief-taker the features of his intended assassin. They were those of the Irish watchman. "Ah!
"Why, what the devil's this?" vociferated Jonathan, looking up. "Have you broken out of the cage, Jack?" "Something like it," replied the lad carelessly. "Bravo!" cried the thief-taker approvingly. "Well, that beats all I ever heard of!" roared Blueskin. "But are you really there?" "No, I'm here," answered Jack, leaping down. "I tell you what, Mr.
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