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extended to their lives and all they possessed。 They were
assembled for their own protection�察 �and could not endanger
themselves by lending any aid to him。 This they told him�察 �not
without hesitation and regret�察�as they kept aloof in the moonlight
and glanced fearfully at the ghostly rider�察 �who�察 �with his head
drooping on his breast and his hat slouched down upon his brow�察�
neither moved nor spoke。
Finding it impossible to persuade them�察 �and indeed hardly
knowing how to do so after what they had seen of the fury of the
crowd�察�Mr Haredale besought them that at least they would leave
him free to act for himself�察�and would suffer him to take the only
chaise and pair of horses that the place afforded。 This was not
acceded to without some difficulty�察�but in the end they told him to
do what he would�察�and go away from them in heaven¨s name。
Leaving the sexton at the horse¨s bridle�察�he drew out the chaise
with his own hands�察 �and would have harnessed the horses�察 �but
that the post´boy of the village!a soft´hearted�察 �good´for´nothing�察�
vagabond kind of fellow!was moved by his earnestness and
passion�察 �and�察 �throwing down a pitchfork with which he was
armed�察�swore that the rioters might cut him into mincemeat if they
liked�察�but he would not stand by and see an honest gentleman who
had done no wrong�察 �reduced to such extremity�察 �without doing
what he could to help him。 Mr Haredale shook him warmly by the
hand�察 �and thanked him from his heart。 In five minutes¨ time the
chaise was ready�察 �and this good scapegrace in his saddle。 The
murderer was put inside�察 �the blinds were drawn up�察 �the sexton
took his seat upon the bar�察 �Mr Haredale mounted his horse and
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rode close beside the door�察 �and so they started in the dead of
night�察�and in profound silence�察�for London。
The consternation was so extreme that even the horses which
had escaped the flames at the Warren�察 �could find no friends to
shelter them。 They passed them on the road�察 �browsing on the
stunted grass�察�and the driver told them�察�that the poor beasts had
wandered to the village first�察�but had been driven away�察�lest they
should bring the vengeance of the crowd on any of the inhabitants。
Nor was this feeling confined to such small places�察 �where the
people were timid�察 �ignorant�察 �and unprotected。 When they came
near London they met�察�in the grey light of morning�察�more than one
poor Catholic family who�察�terrified by the threats and warnings of
their neighbours�察�were quitting the city on foot�察�and who told them
they could hire no cart or horse for the removal of their goods�察�and
had been compelled to leave them behind�察 �at the mercy of the
crowd。 Near Mile End they passed a house�察�the master of which�察�a
Catholic gentleman of small means�察 �having hired a waggon to
remove his furniture by midnight�察�had had it all brought down into
the street�察 �to wait the vehicle¨s arrival�察 �and save time in the
packing。 But the man with whom he made the bargain�察 �alarmed
by the fires that night�察�and by the sight of the rioters passing his
door�察�had refused to keep it�此�and the poor gentleman�察�with his wife
and servant and their little children�察�were sitting trembling among
their goods in the open street�察�dreading the arrival of day and not
knowing where to turn or what to do。
It was the same�察�they heard�察�with the public conveyances。 The
panic was so great that the mails and stage´coaches were afraid to
carry passengers who professed the obnoxious religion。 If the
drivers knew them�察 �or they admitted that they held that creed�察�
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they would not take them�察�no�察�though they offered large sums�察�and
yesterday�察 �people had been afraid to recognise Catholic
acquaintance in the streets�察�lest they should be marked by spies�察�
and burnt out�察 �as it was called�察 �in consequence。 One mild old
man!a priest�察�whose chapel was destroyed�察�a very feeble�察�patient�察�
inoffensive creature!who was trudging away�察�alone�察�designing to
walk some distance from town�察�and then try his fortune with the
coaches�察 �told Mr Haredale that he feared he might not find a
magistrate who would have the hardihood to commit a prisoner to
jail�察 �on his complaint。 But notwithstanding these discouraging
accounts they went on�察�and reached the Mansion House soon after
sunrise。
Mr Haredale threw himself from his horse�察�but he had no need
to knock at the door�察�for it was already open�察�and there stood upon
the step a portly old man�察�with a very red�察 �or rather purple face�察�
who with an anxious expression of countenance�察 �was
remonstrating with some unseen personage upstairs�察 �while the
porter essayed to close the door by degrees and get rid of him。
With the intense impatience and excitement natural to one in his
condition�察 �Mr Haredale thrust himself forward and was about to
speak�察�when the fat old gentleman interposed�此�
`My good sir�察� said he�察 �pray let me get an answer。 This is the
sixth time I have been here。 I was here five times yesterday。 My
house is threatened with destruction。 It is to be burned down to´
night�察�and was to have been last night�察�but they had other business
on their hands。 Pray let me get an answer。¨
`My good sir�察� returned Mr Haredale�察 �shaking his head�察 �my
house is burned to the ground。 But heaven forbid that yours
should be。 Get your answer。 Be brief�察�in mercy to me。¨
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`Now�察�you hear this�察�my lord�拭�!said the old gentleman�察�calling
up the stairs�察�to where the skirt of a dressing´gown fluttered on the
landing´place。 `Here is a gentleman here�察 �whose house was
actually burnt down last night。¨
`Dear me�察�dear me�察� replied a testy voice�察 �I am very sorry for it�察�
but what am I to do�拭�I can¨t build it up again。 The chief magistrate
of the city can¨t go and be a rebuilding of people¨s houses�察�my good
sir。 Stuff and nonsense� �
`But the chief magistrate of the city can prevent people¨s houses
from having any need to be rebuilt�察�if the chief magistrate¨s a man�察�
and not a dummy!can¨t he�察�my lord�拭� cried the old gentleman in a
choleric manner。
`You are disrespectable�察 �sir�察� said the Lord Mayor!`leastways�察�
disrespectful I mean。¨
`Disrespectful�察 �my lord� � returned the old gentleman。 `I was
respectful five times yesterday。 I can¨t be respectful for ever。 Men
can¨t stand on being respectful when their houses are going to be
burnt over their heads�察 �with them in ¨em。 What am I to do�察 �my
lord�拭�Am I to have any protection� �
`I told you yesterday�察�sir�察� said the Lord Mayor�察 �that you might
have an alderman in your house�察�if you could get one to come。¨
`What the devil¨s the good of an alderman�拭� returned the
choleric old gentleman。
`!To awe the crowd�察�sir�察� said the Lord Mayor。
`Oh Lord ha¨ mercy� � whimpered the old gentleman�察 �as he
wiped his forehead in a state of ludicrous distress�察 �to think of
sending an alderman to awe a crowd� �Why�察�my lord�察�if they were
even so many babies�察 �fed on mother¨s milk�察 �what do you think
they¨d care for an alderman� �Will you come�拭�
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`I� � said the Lord Mayor�察�most emphatically�此 �Certainly not。¨
`Then what�察� returned the old gentleman�察 �what am I to do�拭�Am
I a citizen of England�拭�Am I to have the benefit of the laws�拭�Am I
to have any return for the King¨s taxes�拭�
`I don¨t know�察�I am sure�察� said the Lord Mayor�察 �what a pity it is
you¨re a Catholic� �Why couldn¨t you be a Protestant�察�and then you
wouldn¨t have got yourself into such a mess�拭�I¨m sure I don¨t know
what¨s to be done。!There are great people at the bottom of these
riots。!Oh dear me�察�what a thing it is to be a public character� �
You must look in again in the course of the day。!Would a javelin´
man do�拭�Or there¨s Philips the constable�察�he¨s disengaged�察�
he¨s not very old for a man at his time of life�察 �except in his legs�察�
and if you put him up at a window he¨d look quite young by
candle´light�察 �and might frighten ¨em very much。!Oh dear� �
well� �we¨ll see about it。¨
`Stop� � cried Mr Haredale�察�pressing the door open as the porter
strove to shut it�察�and speaking rapidly�察 �My Lord Mayor�察�I beg you
not to go away。 I have a man here�察�who committed a murder eight´
and´twenty years ago。 Half´a´dozen words from me�察 �on oath�察 �will
justify you in committing him to prison for re´examination。 I only
seek�察 �just now�察 �to have him consigned to a place of safety。 The
least delay may involve his being rescued by the rioters。¨
`Oh dear me� � cried the Lord Mayor。 `God bless my soul!and
body!oh Lor� �well I� �there are great people at the bottom of
these riots�察�you know。!You really mustn¨t。¨
`My lord�察� said Mr Haredale�察 �the murdered gentleman was my
brother�察 �I succeeded to his inheritance�察 �there were not wanting
slanderous tongues at that time�察 �to whisper th