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"The charge against the the gentleman whose name, I understand, is Roger Mallock, consists of two distinct points: "The first is that he has received and concealed a paper, containing an account of a debate held between certain of His Majesty's enemies, five years ago, in November of sixteen hundred and seventy-nine, with the list of the persons present and the votes that they gave as regards compassing the King's death.
"Sit down, sir," she said; and when I had done so, pleased at the progress I was making, she told me everything I wanted to know, though she did not think so herself. "See here, Mr. Mallock: You appear an intelligent kind of man. Now ask yourself a question or two, and you will know all that I know myself.
My Lord said no more; he gathered his papers without a word, saluted the King at a distance, still without speaking, and went out, giving me a sharp glance as he went. "Now, Mr. Mallock," said His Majesty, "sit you down and listen to me." I sat down; but I was all bewildered as to why I had been sent for. What had I to do with such affairs as these?
However; that is as it may be. What do you want to see me for, Mr. Mallock?" So first I drew out from my waistcoat the packet I had taken from under my shirt, and put there, while Mr. Chiffinch was away. "Sir;" I said, "I have brought your packet back again. I have had no word from you as to its delivery; and as I must go abroad to-day I dare keep it no longer.
"Armed with a cleaver," said I, "which he presently flung at my head." "So Mr. Mallock says," observed the Colonel. "You say I am a liar?" I cried. The King struck suddenly upon the table. "Silence, sir!" he said. "Mr. Chiffinch, you told me before that you had something to say. You had best say it now." I fell back, for I saw that my bolt was shot. If Chiffinch could not save me, no man could.
You have the King's ear, which is worth more to us than any testimony you could give." "Why do you not fly the country?" I cried. He smiled again. "Because that," he said, "would be as much as to say that we were guilty; and so the whole Society would be thought guilty, and the Church too. No, Mr. Mallock, we must see the matter out, and trust to what justice we can get.
I appeared to notice nothing, but beat off the mud from my boots. "Mr. Mallock," said Mr. Sheppard, "they are not yet all come; and two or three who are here have a little private business on another matter first. Will you wait a little in another room?" I assented immediately; and he took me through the hall into another little parlour behind that in which the company was assembled.
Seaman Mallock was on deck in a hurry, saluting Midshipman Farley. "Mallock, report to Lieutenant Benson, or the next ranking officer who may be visible below. Report with my compliments that the speed of the craft has slackened, and inquire whether that was intentional." "Aye, aye, sir." Mallock was soon back, saluting.
I felt very little and lonely. Then, in a flash, the memory came back that not fifty yards away was Dolly's little parlour, and Dolly herself; and my determination surged up once more. Suddenly His Majesty threw down his pen. "Mr. Mallock," he said very sternly, "there is only one excuse for you that you were drunk last night. Do you plead that?"
I saw the curtain on the other side pulled a little, and the face of Sir Charles Scarburgh all in shadow peer in: it looked very lean and sharp and high-browed. The King flapped his hand in a gesture of dismissal, and the face vanished again. "Sir," whispered I, very earnestly, yet so low that I think none but he could have heard me. "Sir: it is Roger Mallock "
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