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

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All consideration, reflection, mercy, forbearance; everything <strong>by</strong>which a goaded man can curb his rage and passion; fled from him ashe turned back. And yet he said, slowly and quite calmly--far morecalmly than he had ever spoken to him before:'Why have you called to me?''To remark,' said Sir John Chester with his wonted composure, 'whatan odd chance it is, that we should meet here!''It IS a strange chance.''Strange? The most remarkable and singular thing in the world. Inever ride in the evening; I have not done so for years. The whimseized me, quite unaccountably, in the middle of last night.--Howvery picturesque this is!'--He pointed, as he spoke, to thedismantled house, and raised his glass to his eye.'You praise your own work very freely.'Sir John let fall his glass; inclined his face towards him with anair of the most courteous inquiry; and slightly shook his head asthough he were remarking to himself, 'I fear this animal is goingmad!''I say you praise your own work very freely,' repeated MrHaredale.'Work!' echoed Sir John, looking smilingly round. 'Mine!--I begyour pardon, I really beg your pardon--''Why, you see,' said Mr Haredale, 'those walls. You see thosetottering gables. You see on every side where fire and smoke haveraged. You see the destruction that has been wanton here. Do younot?'

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