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Soon after retired to the bed <​to the place which Joseph had left,​> and when all were apparently fast asleep, Joseph whispered <​to ​>, “are you afraid to die?” said, “has that time come think you? engaged in such a cause I do not think that death would have many terrors.” Joseph replied, “you will yet see Wales, and fulfil the mission appointed you before you die.” We were awoke by heavy treads as of soldiery close by, and heard a whispering under the window, “who shall go in— how many shall go in?” They rushed <​came​> up stairs to the prison door, <​against​> which we had taken the precaution to fortify by <​to​> placing <​place​> a chair against it; hearing us <​speaking to each other​> they hesitated, when Joseph called out, “Come on ye assassins, we are ready for you, and would as willingly die now as at daylight.” Hearing this

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