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GeorgeOrwell;achainthroughhishandcuffsandfixedittotheirbelts,andlashedhisarmstightlytohissides.Theycrowdedverycloseabouthim,withtheirhandsalwaysonhiminacareful,caressinggrip,asthoughallthewhilefeelinghimtomakesurehewasthere.Buthestoodquiteunresisting,yieldinghisarmslimplytotheropes,asthoughhehardlynoticedwhatwashappening.

3Eighto’clockstruckandabuglecallfloatedfromthedistantbarracks.Thesuperintendentofthejail,whowasstandingapartfromtherestofus,moodilyproddingthegravelwithhisstick,raisedhisheadatthesound.“ForGod’ssakehurryup,Francis,”hesaidirritably.“Themanoughttohavebeendeadbythistime.Aren’tyoureadyyet?”

4Francis,theheadjailer,afatDravidianinawhitedrillsuitandgoldspectacles,wavedhisblackhand.“Yessir,yessir,”hebubbled.“Allissatisfactorilyprepared.Thehangmaniswaiting.Weshallproceed.”;5“Well,quickmarch,then.Theprisonerscan’tgettheirbreakfasttillthisjob’sover.”

6Wesetoutforthegallows.Twowardersmarchedoneithersideoftheprisoner,withtheirriflesattheslope;twoothersmarchedcloseagainsthim,g