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BARNABY RUDGE - A TALE OF THE RIOTS OF 'EIGHTY by Charles ...

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Varden, take this piece of paper. It's a protection, ma'am. Youmay need it.'With these words he held out at arm's length, a dirty, crumpledscrap of writing. The locksmith took it from him, opened it, andread as follows:'All good friends to our cause, I hope will be particular, and dono injury to the property of any true Protestant. I am wellassured that the proprietor of this house is a staunch and worthyfriend to the cause.GEORGE GORDON.''What's this!' said the locksmith, with an altered face.'Something that'll do you good service, young feller,' replied hisjourneyman, 'as you'll find. Keep that safe, and where you canlay your hand upon it in an instant. And chalk "No Popery" on yourdoor to-morrow night, and for a week to come--that's all.''This is a genuine document,' said the locksmith, 'I know, for Ihave seen the hand before. What threat does it imply? What devilis abroad?''A fiery devil,' retorted Sim; 'a flaming, furious devil. Don'tyou put yourself in its way, or you're done for, my buck. Bewarned in time, G. Varden. Farewell!'But here the two women threw themselves in his way--especially MissMiggs, who fell upon him with such fervour that she pinned himagainst the wall--and conjured him in moving words not to go forthtill he was sober; to listen to reason; to think of it; to takesome rest, and then determine.

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