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He told me every- body was shy of engaging in such an affair; and that he had rather suffer himself, than meanly to entreat any one into an unwilling compliance, — "Come, Nicor, " says I, "will you be your own security to me ? May I take your own word ? " — He said he could not expect that ; for as the terror of slitting lay over him, and in my hands too, he could not answer but he might deceive me in case he should conceive I had a design against him ; which I myself, too, might have from a mi...staken motive. "Why, then, Nicor, " says I, "you are free; now use your own discretion. I think you will never cause my judgment to be impeached for what I have done ; but if you do, I can't condemn my- self for it, and hope I shall have no reason to repent it. " Nicor fell at my feet, embraced them, and was so overcome with my generosity to him, that I could with difficulty prevail on him to rise again ; LIFE OF PETER WILKINS. 167 saying he was now more than ever ashamed to see my face. I told him I had not done with him, but would use him henceforth as my friend, and ordered him to call upon me daily, for I might have several occasions for him ; and, truly, next to Nasgig, he proved the usefuUest man in the kingdom.
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