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"My blood, then, shall not be upon his hands," said Charles, musing, "I will escape. Come, good Leonard, relieve me of these shackles, and quickly." MY BLOOD THEN SHALL NOT BE UPON HIS HANDS SAID CHARLES MUSING I WILL ESCAPE COME GOOD LEONARD RELIEVE ME OF THESE SHACKLES AND QUICKLY
me by stealth? Tell me, where is Robert?" "Alas, sir, you must remember that he never held a brother's regard for you; it was that very thing which drove you from us when you were a wee bit of a boy." "True, true; but he must see the hand of Providence in all this, and I know he will give me his hand, and we will forgive each other and forget the past." "Alas! sir, I always befriended you at home, when master Robert had set both the old folk against you, and I would do so now; but as to him, sir, I am sorry to say it, but he's a bad man, and he makes all those who are with him bad men, and I have many a sad thing at heart that I have been guilty of by following his orders, sir. No, no, master Charles, take my advice, don't trust Robert,--make your escape, or you will be hanged at the yard-arm of this very ship ere another twenty-four hours have passed!" "Is he capable of this?" asked the younger brother, in tones of amazement. "Nobody should know better than I, sir, and I tell you yes.  WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO REMOVE THESE BADGES OF SHAME BY STEALTH TELL ME WHERE IS ROBERT ALAS SIR YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT HE NEVER HELD A BROTHER'S REGARD FOR YOU IT WAS THE VERY THING WHICH DROVE YOU FROM US WHEN YOU WERE A WEE BIT OF A BOY TRUE TRUE BUT HE MUST SEE THE HAND OF PROVIDENCE AND ALL THIS AND I KNOW HE WILL GIVE ME HIS HAND AND WE WILL FORGIVE EACH OTHER AND FORGET THE PAST ALAS SIR I ALWAYS BEFENDED YOU AT HOME WHEN MASTER ROBERT HAD SET BOTH THE OLD FOLK AGAINST YOU AND I WOULD DO SO NOW BUT AS TO HIM SIR I AM SORRY TO SAY IT BUT HE'S A BAD MAN AND HE MAKES ALL THOSE WHO ARE WITH HIM BAD MEN AND I HAVE MANY A SAD THING AT HEART THAT I HAVE BEEN GUILTY OF BY FOLLOWING HIS ORDERS SIR NO NO MASTER CHARLES TAKE MY ADVICE DON'T TRUST ROBERT MAKE YOUR ESCAPE OR YOU WILL BE HANGED AT THE YARD ARM OF THIS VERY SHIP ERE ANOTHER TWENTY FOUR HOURS HAVE PASSED IS HE CAPABLE OF THIS ASKED THE YOUNGER BROTHER IN TONES OF AMAZEMENT NOBODY SHOULD KNOW BETTER THAN I SIR AND I TELL YOU YES
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