The neighbouring houses were tenanted by the lowest order of
insolvent traders, thieves, mendicants, and other worthless and nefarious
characters, who fled thither to escape from their creditors, or to avoid the
punishment due to their different offenses; for we may observe that the Old
Mint, although it had been divested of some of its privileges as a sanctuary by a
recent statute passed in the reign of William the Third, still presented a safe
asylum to the debtor, and even continued to do so until the middle of the reign of
George the First, when the crying nature of the evil called loudly for a remedy,
and another and more sweeping enactment entirely took away its immunities. The fascination of the idea of throwing
himself upon his knees and crying out all that was in his heart! As his eyes began
to focus objects, he saw one of her arms extended upon the counterpane, in his
direction, the hand clenched tightly. ”
She looked at him; his face, downcast and in profile, was handsome and
strong. He further gave the name and address of the firm from whom
he purchased the revolver and cartridges, a member of which firm has since
corroborated his statement. His kisses drew deeper, he
started unlacing her dress. But that Chink, Ah Cum! O'Higgins chuckled as he passed into the hall and
rested his hand on the newel-post of the staircase.
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