little novels-第90节

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e　kitchenand　Zebedee　never　discovered　that　she　was　in　the　house。　I　still　remember　the　last　lines　of　her　confession：

〃The　devil　entered　into　me　when　I　tried　their　door；　on　my　way　up　to　bed；　and　found　it　unlocked；　and　listened　a　while；　and　peeped　in。　I　saw　them　by　the　dying　light　of　the　candleone　asleep　on　the　bed；　the　other　asleep　by　the　fireside。　I　had　the　knife　in　my　hand；　and　the　thought　came　to　me　to　do　it；　so　that　they　might　hang　_her_　for　the　murder。　I　couldn't　take　the　knife　out　again；　when　I　had　done　it。　Mind　this！　I　did　really　like　youI　didn't　say　Yes；　because　you　could　hardly　hang　your　own　wife；　if　you　found　out　who　killed　Zebedee。〃


Since　the　past　time　I　have　never　heard　again　of　Priscilla　Thurlby；　I　don't　know　whether　she　is　living　or　dead。　Many　people　may　think　I　deserve　to　be　hanged　myself　for　not　having　given　her　up　to　the　gallows。　They　may；　perhaps；　be　disappointed　when　they　see　this　confession；　and　hear　that　I　have　died　decently　in　my　bed。　I　don't　blame　them。　I　am　a　penitent　sinner。　I　wish　all　merciful　Christians　good…by　forever。






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