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Show 22 she turned on Samuel \jfith a sputter, "Master Samuel!" "'ow did'st thou know it was Samuel who threw the pillow?" asked Benny. "I wasn't bairn yesterday," retorted Elise. She thought of the many times the Reverend and Mistress Hannah had tried to educate Samuel in common civilities. "Sorry, Elise," Samuel's words were a confession. "Sorry, indeed," said Elise with an air of indignation. "Ye should 'ave been born anyplace but England, the very cradle of manners and civilized society!" "Ger on, Samuel, tell-us about the Tower!" urged Joseph. "All reight..„what's worse...the Tower or the Clink Prison?" "The Tower," ventured Joseph. "The Clink Prison!" insisted Elise who was now poking the coals around in the stove. Joseph looked at her skeptically- Elise reaffirmed her statement, "Aye, 't is, Joseph." "The Clink Prison is just as bad as the Tower--maybe even worse," admitted Samuel. "Tell us!" Joseph asked eagerly. "D'ya knaw that more people dee in the Clink |
