The Convicts
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“Guilty, my lord,” said the foreman.The judge reached out across his bench. His fingers touched the black cap. “Tom Tin, you have been found guilty of murder,” he said. “There is no worse crime than the crime you have committed. There can be but one sentence for it.”An utter silence fell on the court. I heard the gas lamps fluttering, and the rhythmic tap-tap-tap of Mr. Goodfellow's twitching fingers. But just as Mr. Meel had said, I looked only at the black cap. It was the only thing in my worl...d.The judge's fingers touched it, turned it, set it straight on its little pad.“According to the law,” said the judge, “a murderer must be put to death. I have no choice, Tom Tin, but to sentence you to execution.”His fingers were slight and slender. They cupped over the round of the black cap. They lifted it from the pad.“In light of your age, however, your sentence shall be commuted.” The cap fell back to its place. The judge took up his quill and said in a slow, deep voice, “You shall be transported beyond the seas, to such place as His Majesty and His Privy Council shall direct, for the term of seven years.”“Beyond the seas!”
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
“Guilty, my lord,” said the foreman.The judge reached out across his bench. His fingers touched the black cap. “Tom Tin, you have been found guilty of murder,” he said. “There is no worse crime than the crime you have committed. There can be but one sentence for it.”An utter silence fell on the court. I heard the gas lamps fluttering, and the rhythmic tap-tap-tap of Mr. Goodfellow's twitching fingers. But just as Mr. Meel had said, I looked only at the black cap. It was the only thing in my worl...d.The judge's fingers touched it, turned it, set it straight on its little pad.“According to the law,” said the judge, “a murderer must be put to death. I have no choice, Tom Tin, but to sentence you to execution.”His fingers were slight and slender. They cupped over the round of the black cap. They lifted it from the pad.“In light of your age, however, your sentence shall be commuted.” The cap fell back to its place. The judge took up his quill and said in a slow, deep voice, “You shall be transported beyond the seas, to such place as His Majesty and His Privy Council shall direct, for the term of seven years.”“Beyond the seas!”
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Iain Lawrence to read onlineMoreLess
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