. Snarleyyow : or, The dog fiend. ur marriage, and can tell too much. Now, curses on you, for a liar as well as a traitor ! exclaimed Nancy. What I was before I was married iswell known; but it is well known, also, that I pleased myfancy, and could always choose. I must, indeed, have hada sorry taste to be intimate with a blotched wretch likeyou. Sir, continued Nancy, turning to the leader, it is false; and whatever may be said against meon other points, Nancy Dawson, or Nancy Corbett,was never yet so vile as to assert a lie. I put it to you,sir, and to all of you, is not my word sufficient in
. Snarleyyow : or, The dog fiend. ur marriage, and can tell too much. Now, curses on you, for a liar as well as a traitor ! exclaimed Nancy. What I was before I was married iswell known; but it is well known, also, that I pleased myfancy, and could always choose. I must, indeed, have hada sorry taste to be intimate with a blotched wretch likeyou. Sir, continued Nancy, turning to the leader, it is false; and whatever may be said against meon other points, Nancy Dawson, or Nancy Corbett,was never yet so vile as to assert a lie. I put it to you,sir, and to all of you, is not my word sufficient in thiscase ? The smugglers nodded their heads in assent. And, now that is admitted, I will prove his villanyand falsehood. Philip Cornbury, do you know thispaper ? cried Nancy, taking out of her bosom theagreement signed by Vanslyperken, which she had pickedup on the night when Cornbury had torn it up and thrownit away. Do you know this paper, I ask you ? Read it,sir, continued Nancy, handing it over to the leader of The Dog Fiend 119 The paper was read, and the inflexible countenance ofthe leader turned towards Cornbury,—who saw his doom. Go in, Nancy Corbett, and let no women appear tillall is over. Liar! said Nancy, spitting on the ground as shepassed by Cornbury. Bind his eyes, and lead him to the western edge, saidthe leader. Philip Cornbury, you have but a few minutes to mercy, you may see the holy father, if you wish it. ** Im no d d papist, replied Cornbury, in a sulky tone. Lead him on then. Cornbury was led to the western edge of the flat, wherethe cliff* was most high and precipitous, and then made tokneel down. Fitzpatrick, said the leader, pointing to the con-demned. Fitzpatrick walked up to the kneeling man with hisloaded pistol, and then the others, who had led Cornburyto the edge of the cliff, retired. Fitzpatrick cocked the lock. Would you like to say, God have mercy on mytreacherous sinful sowl, or anything short and sweet likethat ? sa
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