Useless, useless

[Linda Anderson]

I also think that the way he was treated in prison helped him to take his punishment "with respect and dignity."

"Dr. Gillette advanced to the front of the platform to publicly thank, at the request of Lewis Powell, the officers of the prison and all who had had charge of him for their uniform kindness."

From Alias "Paine" by Betty Ownsbey

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(03-12-2013 05:08 PM)Jenny Wrote:  As far as "he was thinking more of himself telling the soldiers how noble he was to die for his country," I don't think he was trying to tell them he was noble - I would think he was lamenting his failure!

I think he was doing both!