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O say not so, dear Sir! He had made his escape, he was safe, he was free, and he surrendered himself into your hands to save the life of his child. Will ye take advantage of that? it were cruel and ungenerous.

We act, lady, under authority, and must not be guided by private opinions and affections.

Most assuredly! it is our duty to obey the law and to make it be obeyed, without fear or favour.

On my knees, I beseech you! (Kneeling and catching hold of the Baillie and Sheriff.) I beseech you for an innocent man! Royal mercy may be obtained if ye will grant the time—time to save the life of the innocent—innocent, I mean, of intentional murder.

Has he further proof of such innocence to produce than was shown on his trial?

If he has not, all application for mercy were vain. He slew the man with whom he had a quarrel, without witnesses. If he is innocent, it