. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . But as soon as thechambermaid began to make up Edwardsbed, behold, the pilfered watch was there !The French servant was at once released, andEdward was arrested, briefly examined, andthrown into prison. The circumstances under which he hadcome to the country now all made againsthim. The unfavorable rumours that hadbeen afloat respecting him were revived ; allthe stories of swindlers that had visited thecountry for twenty years back, were pub-lished anew, with embellishments. In was tried and condemned by thepublic, while
. Wit bought; or, The life and adventures of Robert Merry . But as soon as thechambermaid began to make up Edwardsbed, behold, the pilfered watch was there !The French servant was at once released, andEdward was arrested, briefly examined, andthrown into prison. The circumstances under which he hadcome to the country now all made againsthim. The unfavorable rumours that hadbeen afloat respecting him were revived ; allthe stories of swindlers that had visited thecountry for twenty years back, were pub-lished anew, with embellishments. In was tried and condemned by thepublic, while he lay defenceless in prison,and long before his real trial came on. Thesubject became a matter of some notoriety;the circumstances were detailed in the aewa- THE PRISON. papers. A paragraph noticing these eventsmet the eye of Edwards brother, who wassettled as a clergyman in a country parishnot far distant, and he immediately came tothe city. Satisfying himself by a few in-quries that it was indeed his brother whowas involved in difficulty and danger, he. went straight to the prison, with a heartoverflowing with sympathy and pride was still in the way, and Edwardhaughtily repulsed him. The pious minister was deeply grieved;but he did not the less seek to serve his bro-ther. He took care to investigate the facts,and became persuaded that the French 74 WIT BOUGHT. servant had practised the deception as haflbeen stated; but he was not able to prove *tHe employed the best of counsel; but, -nspite of all his efforts, and all his sympathy,his brother was found guilty, condemned,and consigned to a long imprisonment. Up to this time, the pride of Edwardhad sustained him; but it now gave way. Hehad borne the loss of fortune, but to be con-victed of a low, base theft, was what hisspirit could not endure. His health sunkunder it, and his reason, for a time, sufferings during that dark hour, Godonly knows. He at last recovered his healthand his senses, and then h
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