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"And let Mrs. Constantia come too; I
wish that business decided first," continued Morgan.
"That business is already determined," answered the Doctor. "Eustace, I
have called you to answer to a charge laid against you, of assaulting a
peaceable passenger whom you met in your return from the mountains, and
taking from him a box which was his property. Did you or did you not
commit this outrage?"
"Aye!--answer without fear or evasion, young man," said Morgan.
"I know neither fear nor evasion," replied Eustace, darting on the
Justice a look which could not have been more contemptuous had he heard
of his offer to Constantia;--"I certainly did beat a saucy knave who
insulted me."
"And stole his goods!" said Morgan.
"I took from him something;--let him name what."
"A box or case, his property, are the words of his affidavit."
"Again," said Eustace, "I require him to state what was in that box?"
Morgan coloured--"The forms of law," said he, "must be adhered to. He
only swears to a box or case, as his property.


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