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It has been said that the execution was fixed for nine o'clock on Monday morning. The doctor had strongly advised me not to get up; and had promised that he would come and sit with me until all was over.
But my nervous excitement would not allow of this. I was up at seven o'clock and breakfasted early, and when the Doctor came in a little before half past eight, I was awaiting him in a fever of excitement.