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MONKSANDMR。BROWNLOWATLENGTHMEET。THEIRCONVERSATION，ANDTHEINTELLIGENCETHATINTERRUPTSIT
Thetwilightwasbeginningtoclosein，whenMr。Brownlowalightedfromahackney-coachathisowndoor，andknockedsoftly。Thedoorbeingopened，asturdymangotoutofthecoachandstationedhimselfononesideofthesteps，whileanotherman，whohadbeenseatedonthebox，dismountedtoo，andstoodupontheotherside。AtasignfromMr。Brownlow，theyhelpedoutathirdman，andtakinghimbetweenthem，hurriedhimintothehouse。ThismanwasMonks。
Theywalkedinthesamemannerupthestairswithoutspeaking，andMr。Brownlow，precedingthem，ledthewayintoaback-room。Atthedoorofthisapartment，Monks，whohadascendedwithevidentreluctance，stopped。Thetwomenlookedattheoldgentlemanasifforinstructions。
‘Heknowsthealternative，’saidMr。Browlow。‘Ifhehesitatesormovesafingerbutasyoubidhim，draghimintothestreet，callfortheaidofthepolice，andimpeachhimasafeloninmyname。’
‘Howdareyousaythisofme？’askedMonks。
‘Howdareyouurgemetoit，youngman？’repliedMr。Brownlow，confrontinghimwithasteadylook。‘Areyoumadenoughtoleavethishouse？Unhandhim。There，sir。Youarefreetogo，andwetofollow。ButIwarnyou，byallIholdmostsolemnandmostsacred，thatinstantwillhaveyouapprehendedonachargeoffraudandrobbery。Iamresoluteandimmoveable。Ifyouaredeterminedtobethesame，yourbloodbeuponyourownhead！’
‘BywhatauthorityamIkidnappedinthestreet，andbroughtherebythesedogs？’askedMonks，lookingfromonetotheotherofthemenwhostoodbesidehim。
‘Bymine，’repliedMr。Brownlow。‘Thosepersonsareindemnifiedbyme。Ifyoucomplainofbeingdeprivedofyourliberty--youhadpowerandopportunitytoretrieveitasyoucamealong，butyoudeemeditadvisabletoremainquiet--Isayagain，throwyourselfforprotectiononthelaw。Iwillappealtothelawtoo；butwhenyouhavegonetoofartorecede，donotsuetomeforleniency，whenthepowerwillhavepassedintootherhands；anddonotsayIplungedyoudownthegulfintowhichyourushed，yourself。’
Monkswasplainlydisconcerted，andalarmedbesides。Hehesitated。
‘Youwilldecidequickly，’saidMr。Brownlow，withperfectfirmnessandcomposure。‘Ifyouwishmetoprefermychargespublicly，andconsignyoutoapunishmenttheextentofwhich，althoughIcan，withashudder，foresee，Icannotcontrol，oncemore，Isay，foryouknowtheway。Ifnot，andyouappealtomyforbearance，andthemercyofthoseyouhavedeeplyinjured，seatyourself，withoutaword，inthatchair。Ithaswaitedforyoutwowholedays。’
Monksmutteredsomeunintelligiblewords，butwaveredstill。
‘Youwillbeprompt，’saidMr。Brownlow。‘Awordfromme，andthealternativehasgoneforever。’
Stillthemanhesitated。
‘Ihavenottheinclinationtoparley，’saidMr。Brownlow，‘and，asIadvocatethedearestinterestsofothers，Ihavenottheright。’
‘Isthere--’demandedMonkswithafalteringtongue，--‘isthere--nomiddlecourse？’
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