“And now for the dirty work of me poor self to be found out. I could see the wrong in others, and could not see when I was tempted the wrong I was doing, and I, like those here who committed crimes, will have to pay the penalty for it. I do not like to see this man Pearson go to the office this morning, but that is the orders, and I must bring him in. Here I’ve been wandering along and thinking of me own case, so I ’most forgot what I was sent for. This is his cell, and he is fast asleep, but I must awake him and take him to the office at once.
“Say! you! here! wake up! I want to take you for a walk.”
“I am not asleep. I was just resting.”
“Very well; come along. Your presence is wanted.”
“And your presence will be wanted too, some day, if you don’t change your mind before we get to the office.”
“I shall never change my mind, not after I was told as I was and given such good advice from some unseen force.”
“I’ve been thinking how to tell the whole story, and you will regret the day you changed your mind.”
“I may do so. Here we are. The office is waiting for us, so come along.”