\"Verywell，\"hesaid；\"letustryit。\"
WhilewewerespeakingIwascuttingBastin’sbonds。\"Thankyou，\"hesaid。\"Itisagreatrelieftostretchone’sarmsaftertheyhavebeencompressedwithcords。Butatthesametime，IdonotknowthatIamreallygrateful。Themartyr’scrownwashangingaboveme，sotospeak，andnowithasvanishedintothepit，likethatmanwhomBickleymurdered。\"
\"Lookhere，\"exclaimedtheexasperatedBickley，\"ifyousaymuchmore，Bastin，I’llchuckyouintothepittoo，tolookforyourmartyr’scrown，forIthinkyouhavedoneenoughmischiefforonemorning。\"
\"Ifyouaretryingtoshifttheresponsibilityforthatunfortunateman’sdestructionontome——\"
\"Oh！shutitandtrot，\"brokeinBickley。\"Thoseinfernalsavagesarecomingwithyourblessedconvertsleadingthevan。\"