At length he [i.e. Fagin] put it [i.e. a trinket] down, as if despairing of success, and, leaning back in his chair, muttered-
'What a fine thing capital punishment is! Dead men never repent; dead men never bring awkward stories to light. Ah, it's a fine thing for the trade! Five of'em strung up in a row, and none left to play booty, or turn white-livered!'
Sist sett
