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Murderer. Some seemed sorry, ⟨and⟩ some terrified for him; but there was not ⟨one⟩ of them all so sorry, or so terrified ⟨as⟩ himself. He plunged through them, ⟨rattling⟩ his chains, and making a great ⟨show⟩ of courage, but his heart was shaking ⟨at⟩ the thought of poor Morrin. As he went up the narrow stair to the cells, he had ⟨to⟩ pass the very spot where he struck him and, oh! it was like fire under his feet.
He was locked up in his old cell, ⟨and⟩ the greater part of the Irish irons ⟨were⟩ taken off him. He was kept at ⟨Drumfries⟩ for about three weeks, during which he ⟨was⟩ twice examined before the Sheriff; ⟨but⟩ they could not get what they call a declaration out of him, for he knew that would be used against him, so he thought it ⟨as⟩ well to keep his tongue within his teeth and this he would advise every man who is accused of a crime to do, whether he ⟨is⟩ innocent or guilty. But when the examination was over, he offered to tell ⟨the⟩ whole of his story to them privately ⟨and⟩ he did tell a good deal of it.
From Dumfries he was conveyed ⟨to⟩ Edinburgh jail, and placed once more under the charge of Captain Sibbald, the kindest and the best jailor in the world. His word may be taken for this, as he ⟨had⟩ had some experience. He was soon ⟨after⟩
