The Letter
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give Turner an opportunity to punish him for his bad behaviour. If you behave badly, I assure you that I shall avail myself of any chance which may offer to punish you. Pray finish the remark you were about to make."
Hume said nothing. He did not even glance in my direction. But he looked at Turner, and walked out of the room.
"He looks like killing some one himself," said Turner, when he was gone.
"I shouldn't be surprised."
I wonder how much he would have given, at that moment, to have made sure of killing me—for choice, upon the gallows.
