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out their hearts to him and beg for a mitigation of punishment. 

 The families of a criminal condemned to the mines are also allowed 

 to follow him, or he is not prevented from forming family ties. If 

 he is bound to humanity in this way, he often, very often, becomes 



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penitent, and with repentance awakens the hope that the past may 

 be forgotten, followed by the endeavour to make it so. He works 

 one, two years in chains, conducts himself well, and thus awakens 

 confidence. His superior orders his fetters to be removed. He 



