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 Into such depths of crime, would he incur The fire or the rope? Rochester [authoritatively.] The rope. And may His Amorrhean father and Cethean mother, 'Neath the same condemnation, die with him! The Leader [gravely.]But why the rope? Rochester [embarrassed.]The rope?—Oh! oh! 'Tis thus— One mounts the gallows by a ladder, and— God shewed his faithful shepherd in a dream, That by a ladder one to Heav'n ascends. [Aside.]I cannot easily forbear to flout These fellows to their faces. Cromwell [observing  with satisfaction. In good sooth He is a learned man! The Leader [thanking  with a gesture. We'll hang them, then.
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Rochester [aside.] Gad; there are some poor fellows fairly tried! Cromwell [to .]I am content with you. Rochester [with a reverence.] My lord's too kind. Giraff [to the other. No one of us could better have adjudged.
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Thurloe [to .]The Privy Council. Cromwell. Well. Thurloe. Their purpose is— Cromwell [hastily.]I know. Let them come in. Trick [to the , in an undertone. Now, mountebanks, Give place to the wise men. [At a gesture from ', exeunt the ' and , and two