This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...be harder for him if he had a little more sense. When a prisoner is half a fool, he is likely to have a hard time, because he is credited with more sense than he possesses, and his stupidity is likely to be called obstinacy. A criminal is not often a man of average sense. He is usually either keen and quick-witted, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...be harder for him if he had a little more sense. When a prisoner is half a fool, he is likely to have a hard time, because he is credited with more sense than he possesses, and his stupidity is likely to be called obstinacy. A criminal is not often a man of average sense. He is usually either keen and quick-witted, sharp and foxy, or he is weak mentally. Of course many of them are simply bad; but I tell you, Colonel, they are a curious study as a class." But Allston was not thinking of his fellow-prisoners, nor was he even conscious of his own isolation as the voices of his companions chanted through the "Shining Shore;" nor did he notice the transition from hymns to lighter melodies. It was the sentence that Judge Wentworth had pronounced that formed the key-stone in the gloomy arch of his thoughts. He was recalled to the outer world as the sheriff summoned him to see a visitor. In the deepening dusk Robert did not at first recognize the shabby figure of Mr. Giddings, and annoyance at the intrusion chilled the greeting which Mr. Giddings received. "If you wish to have any communication with me, it can be carried on through my lawyer," Allston announced with discouraging stiffness. "But I wished to see you. I have been very miserable myself," Giddings began nervously. "I feel as if I had in some way had a hand in this business; I feel very guilty about it." The man was excited, and it was very evident that his misery was genuine. "I have come to tell you that I shall withdraw the suit," he continued; "that's all I can do now. I wish to Heaven Mr. Irvington had never told me of the flaw in your title," he added unguardedly. Allston compressed his lips; but as Giddings evidently expected him to ...
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