List of Illustrations
"Now that we have been properly introduced allow me to apologise" | Frontispiece |
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"You see I am Familiar with the Routine. … Good-morning, Gentlemen!" | 8 |
"Au revoir, Sir! If you should happen to be in the Market-place any Morning" | 28 |
Endeavouring to convey the Tardy Prisoner to the Scaffold | 32 |
"Nay, pardon me, Sweet One, 'twas but a Jest of Mine" | 36 |
But at this point a Hubbub arose at the Foot of the Scaffold | 42 |
"Now, mark my Words, you Miserable Little Bladder-o'-Lard, see if I don't take this out of your Skin presently" | 44 |
An Invitation arrived, backed by an Escort of Half-a-dozen very Tall Archers | 46 |