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new comers; wept, preached, and prayed, all in the course of a few minutes. No sooner did he see Mr. S———, than he descended from his rostrum. He wept bitterly as they went apart together.
"To think of my ill-luck," said he, "in quitting the trade. I was coming with my comrade to see my friends, and then take up, as you advised me, to go to America; and to be taken for nothing else, and hanged like a dog."
"Nothing else!" said Mr. S———, "did you not rob a gentleman and lady?"
"Of nothing but seven two-pound notes, and a handful of silver," said the other, "and that was to pay our passage: we couldn't go to America without money, you know."
Mr. S———, now attempted to give him some spiritual advice.
"Don't, dear master," interrupted he; don't, for the love of ———speak about it. I have settled all them things with priest Higgins; and it might be the loss of my poor soul, if a man of another sect meddled with it."
