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The return of the carriage might seem to be even more difficult

and dangerous; but the willingness of the public to suffer the

superintendent to be carried to prison was sufficiently manifest;

and the friends of Ferrer had been busy in keeping the way open

whilst he was at the house, so that he could return with a little

more speed than he went. As it advanced, the crowd, ranged on

either side, closed and united their ranks behind it.