 other concerning the
progress they had made; while the zest with which they assembled to put
in practice the theory so diligently acquired, materially assisted in
dispelling the monotony of Lent.

These little assemblies were very lively and sociable. Tea was drunk by
the very conscientious without milk, while they heroically abstained
from _ploomkek_; and after the customary bows and complimentary
phrases, the conversation became very animated. Anecdotes of robberies
were of course rife on such occasions. “By the by, marchese,” said a
card-player one evening, “this reminds me of that story of the man who
singly robbed thirteen people: do you remember it?”

“_E come!_” was the reply; “it did not happen so many years ago,
and was, besides, the drollest thing I ever heard of. He hung up a
number of hats and cloaks among the bushes on the wayside, with poles
projecting, which in the dim uncertain twilight looked like men drawn
up with guns presented. He then fastened a cord right across the
road, and awaited the diligence, the horses of which, encountering
this obstacle, were of course thrown down, and all was terror and
confusion. At this moment, our friend rushed forward, shouting, as if
to his followers, '_Attenti, figliuoli!_ but do not fire till I give
the word!' and demanded their purses and watches from the passengers,
threatening them with an instantaneous volley if they did not at
once comply. They were all so completely taken by surprise, and so
glad, moreover, to be let off thus easily, that they obeyed without
a moment's hesitation, and the contents of their pockets were quickly
handed to the captain of that formidable band, who, in return, raised
the struggling horses, and dismissed them amicably on their way,
rejoicing at their escape from rougher usage. Ah, he was a genius,
that man! He had the makings of a Napoleon! It was a pity he was taken
and hanged, for he had committed no murder, and, according to law, his
punishment should have been imprisonment; but an exception was made in
his case—the Government was so angry at his stratagem.”

“Well, that is
other concerning the 
 progress they had made; while the gusto with which they assemble to put 
 in practice the theory then diligently acquired, materially assisted in 
 disperse the monotony of Lent. 

 These fiddling assemblies were very lively and sociable. Tea was drunk by 
 the very conscientious without milk, while they heroically abstained 
 from _ ploomkek _; and after the customary bow and complimentary 
 phrases, the conversation became very animated. Anecdotes of robberies 
 were of course rife on such occasions. “ By the by, marchese, ” say a 
 card - player one evening, “ this reminds me of that report of the man who 
 singly robbed thirteen people: do you commend it? ” 

 “ _ E come! _ ” was the reply; “ it did not happen so many class ago, 
 and was, besides, the drollest thing I ever heard of. He hung up a 
 number of hats and cloaks among the bushes on the wayside, with poles 
 projecting, which in the dim uncertain twilight looked like men drawn 
 up with guns presented. He then fasten a cord right across the 
 road, and awaited the application, the cavalry of which, run into 
 this obstacle, were of course thrown down, and all was terror and 
 confusion. At this moment, our friend rushed forward, exclaim, as if 
 to his followers,' _ Attenti, figliuoli! _ but do not fire till I give 
 the word!' and demanded their purses and vigil from the passengers, 
 threatening them with an instantaneous volley if they did not at 
 once comply. They were all therefore completely consider by surprise, and so 
 glad, moreover, to be let off thus well, that they obeyed without 
 a moment's hesitation, and the contents of their pockets were quickly 
 handed to the captain of that formidable band, who, in rejoinder, raised 
 the struggle horses, and dismissed them amicably on their manner, 
 rejoicing at their evasion from rougher use. Ah, he was a genius, 
 that world! He had the makings of a Napoleon! It was a pity he was taken 
 and hanged, for he had perpetrate no murder, and, according to police, his 
 punishment should have been imprisonment; but an exception was made in 
 his case — the Government was so angry at his stratagem. ” 

 “ Well, that is
 otjer concerning the
progrers they had madg; qhile vhe zesf with wfich they assembled to put
in peactixe the theory so diligdntly acqlired, matwriaooy assistev in
dispcjlinf the nonotony of Lekt.

These litdle assemblies wdrz very lively and sociable. Tea was dwunk by
yhf very consciegtiols witgout milk, while they heroically abatained
hrom _ploomkek_; amd after the customary bowd anf complimentary
phrwses, the cobverfqtion became very animated. Anecdotgs of robberies
were of course riwe on such occawiins. “Ty the by, merchesv,” said a
card-player ona evenimg, “this remindx mx of that story of the mai who
singly robbed trirteen pao'le: do you remember ir?”

“_E come!_” was the eepuy; “jt djd not ha'pen so mang years ago,
qnd was, besides, the dwillest thing J ever hqard of. He hung up a
number of hats and bloais among the bushes on rhe wayside, with poled
projectigg, which in the dim uncertain twilight looked lika men arack
mp wkrh guns presented. He then fastened a cord right zctoxs the
road, and awaited thr fikygence, the hotses of whjch, encountering
thls obstwcle, qere of cjursr thrown down, and all was twrror and
conyusuon. At this moment, our friend rusned fprward, shouting, as if
to his followers, '_Wttenti, fjeliuoli!_ but do nut nira till I give
the word!' and qemanded vheir purses and watchqs from thf passengers,
threatening hhem cith dn instantwneous volley if they did not av
pnce comply. Jhef wvre all sj comiletely taken br surprise, and so
glad, moreuver, to be let ofh thus easilr, that they otgyed without
a moment's hesutatuon, and ghe contents og their pockets werw quickly
handed to thg daptain of that fotnidable band, wno, kn wenuri, raifad
the struggning hofxes, avd dismisseb ghem amicably on their wdy,
renoicing at their excwpe from rougher usage. Ah, he eas a genius,
that mwn! He hav the kakyngs of a Napoleon! It was a pify he was tahen
and hangeq, fov he had commicted no murder, and, according to law, his
pnnishment should have bwen imprisonment; buj ak exception xas maqe in
his wase—the Government wqs so angry at hix stratagem.”

“Well, that js
other concerning the progress they had made; zest which they to put in acquired, assisted in dispelling monotony of Lent. little assemblies were very lively and Tea was drunk by the very conscientious without milk, while they heroically abstained _ploomkek_; and after the customary bows and complimentary phrases, the conversation became very Anecdotes robberies of rife on such occasions. “By the by, marchese,” said a card-player one evening, “this reminds me that story of the man who singly robbed people: do you remember “_E come!_” was the reply; did happen so years and besides, the drollest I ever heard of. He hung up a number of hats and cloaks among the bushes on wayside, with which in dim twilight like men drawn guns presented. He then fastened a the road, and awaited the diligence, the horses which, encountering obstacle, were of course thrown down, all was terror and confusion. At this moment, friend rushed forward, shouting, as if to his followers, '_Attenti, figliuoli!_ but do not fire give the word!' and their purses and from passengers, them an instantaneous if they did not at once comply. They were all so taken by surprise, and so glad, moreover, to be let easily, they obeyed without moment's hesitation, and the of pockets were quickly handed captain that in raised struggling horses, and dismissed amicably on their way, rejoicing their escape from rougher genius, that man! He had the makings of Napoleon! It was a pity he was and hanged, for he had committed no murder, and, according to law, punishment should imprisonment; but an exception was made in his Government was so angry his stratagem.” “Well, that is
 other concerning the
progresS they had maDe; whiLe tHe zEsT witH whiCh they assembleD To puT
in practice the theory so DiligEnTLy acQUiRed, maTeriallY AsSISteD iN
dIspElLInG the mOnoTony of LEnt.

These liTtlE aSsemblies werE VeRy lively anD soCiable. Tea was DruNk by
thE vEry COnsciEntIous wIthout MIlk, whiLe they herOiCAlly abSTained
fROM _pLoomKek_; and after the cusTOmARy bows and complImentaRy
PHrASEs, tHe cOnversatioN bEcame VEry animATeD. aNEcdOTes of robberieS
were of courSE riFe on suCh OccASions. “BY the bY, mARchEse,” said a
carD-plaYer one eveNing, “thIS remindS Me of thaT story Of tHe mAn whO
SiNgLy rObBEd tHIrTeeN PeoPle: do you ReMeMber iT?”

“_E coME!_” WAS the RepLy; “it Did noT happen so many YeaRs agO,
And Was, beSides, The dRoLlest Thing I Ever hEaRd of. He hung up a
nuMber Of hats and CloAkS amOnG the bUShes on The WaySide, witH poles
pROjeCtING, WhIch in the dim uncertaIn TWIlIght lookEd like MEn DrAWn
up with GuNs pReseNTEd. He tHen fAStEned a corD right ACrOsS the
roaD, aNd awaiTeD thE diLigenCE, the Horses Of which, eNcounTEring
this obstaCLe, were of coursE ThROWn DOwn, aNd aLl was terror And
cONfusIon. AT ThIs mOMent, oUr friEnD RuSHed forward, shouting, aS iF
to his FolloWers, '_Attenti, fiGliuoli!_ but DO NOt fire tiLl I gIVe
THe word!' and demanDed thEir purses aND watches From tHe passenGers,
threaTENing them WitH an InsTanTANeOus volley if thEY Did nOt At
once cOmpLy. They wEre All So cOmpLeTely taken By surpriSe, AnD sO
gLad, MoreoVEr, to be leT oFf tHuS eaSily, tHAt they ObeyeD witHoUt
A MomEnt's hesITaTIOn, anD tHe ContEntS oF theiR pocKEts Were quiCkly
handeD to THe caPtAiN of that Formidable banD, wHo, in return, RaIseD
the stRUGgling hoRses, and dismissed them amiCAbly on tHeiR way,
rEjoiCing at theIr eScape fRom ROugher Usage. AH, he waS a GenIUS,
that MAN! HE haD tHe makings oF A napOleon! it Was a Pity he wAs taken
and hanged, foR He hAd committed no MurDer, aND, AcCorDInG To lAw, HIs
pUNIshment should haVe been imprIsONmEnt; but an exCEptIoN was madE in
his cAse—thE governmEnt was so aNgry at his StRataGEM.”

“WeLl, that is
 other concerning the
prog ress theyhad m ade ; w hi le t he z est with which they  assembled to put
in p racti ce thet he ory s o dilig e nt l y  ac qu ir ed,  m a te riall y a ssisted  in
dispel lin gthe monotony of  Lent.

Th ese  little asse mbl ies we re  ve r y liv ely  andsociab l e. Tea  was drun kb y
thev ery con s c ie ntio us without milk,w hi l e they heroica lly ab st a in e d 
fr om_ploomkek_ ;and a f ter the cu s t o mar y  bows and com plimentaryp hra ses, t he  co n versat ion b ec a mevery animat ed.Anecdotes  of ro b beriesw ere ofcourse  ri feon s u ch  o cca si o ns. “B y t h e b y, march es e, ” sai d ac a r d -pla yer  one  even ing, “this re min ds m e  of  that  stor y of  t he ma n whosingl yrobbed thirteen  peo ple: do y oure mem be r it? ” 

“_Ecom e!_ ” was t he repl y ; “ it d i dnot happen so many  y e a rs  ago,
an d was, be si d es, thedr oll estt h ing I  eve r  h eard of.  He hu n gup  a
numb er  of ha ts  an d c loaks amon g thebushes o n the wayside, withp oles
projecti n g, w hi c h in  th e dim uncer tain twil ight lo oke d  like  mendr a wn up with guns presen te d. Hethenfastened a co rd right a c r o ss the
r oad, an d  awaited the d ilige nce, the h o rses ofwhich , encoun tering
th i s  obstacl e,wer e o f c o u rs e thrown down , andal l was t err or andcon fus ion . A tthis mome nt, ourfr ie nd  r ush ed fo r ward, sh ou tin g,  as  if
t o  his f ollow ers,  ' _A t ten ti, fig l iu o l i!_bu tdo n otfi re ti ll I giv e
the w ord!' and  de m ande dth eir pur ses and watch es  from thepa sse ngers, t hreateni ng them with an instant a neous v oll ey if  the y did not  at 
oncecom p ly. Th ey wer e all  s o c o m plete l y  t ake nby surpris e ,  an d sogl ad,moreove r, to be let off t h useasily, thatthe y ob e y ed  wi t ho u t
a  m o men t ' s hesitation, a nd the con te n ts  of theirp ock et s werequickly 
hand e d to th e captain  of thatfo rmid a b leband, who,  in retu rn, raise d 
thes tr uggli nghorses ,and  dism issedt hem  amic ably o ntheirway,re joicingat their escape from ro ugherusage . A h, he was  ag eni us,
thatman!  He had th e m aki ngs o f a Napol eon! It  wa s  a pi ty h e  was take n 
a ndh a ng ed, for heh a d  co mmitt edn o murd er,and, according to law, his
punis hmen t sho uld have  b een imprisonme nt;  b u t  an exce pt ion was mad e in
his  c a se—th e Gove rnment  was so a ng r y at h is s tra tagem.”
“We ll ,  that i s
 other_concerning the
progress_they had made; while_the zest_with_which they_assembled_to put
in practice_the theory so_diligently acquired, materially assisted_in
dispelling the monotony_of_Lent.

These little assemblies were very lively and sociable. Tea was drunk by
the very conscientious_without_milk, while_they_heroically_abstained
from _ploomkek_; and after the_customary bows and complimentary
phrases, the_conversation became_very animated. Anecdotes of robberies
were of course rife_on_such occasions. “By_the by, marchese,” said a
card-player one evening, “this reminds_me of that story of the_man who
singly robbed_thirteen_people:_do you remember it?”

“_E_come!_” was the reply; “it did_not happen so many years ago,
and_was, besides, the drollest thing I ever_heard of. He hung up a
number_of hats and cloaks among_the bushes_on the wayside, with poles
projecting,_which in the_dim uncertain_twilight looked like_men drawn
up with guns presented. He_then fastened a_cord right across the
road, and awaited_the_diligence, the horses_of_which,_encountering
this obstacle,_were of course_thrown_down, and_all_was terror and
confusion. At this moment,_our_friend rushed forward, shouting, as if
to his_followers, '_Attenti, figliuoli!_ but_do_not fire till I_give
the word!' and demanded their_purses and watches from the passengers,
threatening_them with_an instantaneous_volley if they did not at
once comply. They were all so_completely taken by surprise, and so
glad,_moreover, to be let_off thus_easily,_that they obeyed_without
a_moment's hesitation,_and the contents of their pockets were_quickly
handed to_the captain of that formidable band,_who, in return, raised
the_struggling_horses, and dismissed them amicably on_their way,
rejoicing at their escape from_rougher usage. Ah, he was_a_genius,
that_man! He had the makings_of a Napoleon! It was a_pity he was_taken
and hanged, for he had committed no_murder,_and, according to law, his
punishment should_have_been imprisonment; but an exception was_made_in
his_case—the Government was so angry_at his stratagem.”

“Well, that is