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Show 24 jail," put in Joseph. "Is that 'ow all those prisoners deed in one night-from the smell?" It was a new thought for Benjamen. "I 'eeard they were poisoned!" insisted Samuel. "Aye, poisoned by t'air!" was Elise's agreeable answer. "G'wan!" spouted Joseph who was not to be taken in by such obvious nonsense. "I suppose it could 'appen...,," was the final word from Samuel whose opinion Joseph accepted without reservation. Those few words coming from Samuel, "It could 'appen," changed the climate to one of accepting Elise's opinion. She felt to go on, as though recalling some past memory she was almost, but not quite ready to share with the children. "There are no words to describe what it's like...what can 'appen...in those 'orrible, vermin infested cells...." The remembrance was too painful to say more. Samuel, suddenly suspicious that there was a story to be told behind Elise's words, looked at her closely. "Thou knaw'st lots 'bout the Clink, Elise!" Elise gave a start, but would make no further comment. She started to leave the room, but was halted |