The Highwayman Analysis

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"King George's men came marching, up to the old inn door." (Part 2, Line 6)

They were not meant to be. The Highwayman is a juvenile, should be with each other. Bess is not a juvenile. It is wretched that she had to end that way. I told her she shan't be with him. But she wouldn't accept that. When she pulled that trigger my heart jumped out of my chest. We told her Tim the Ostler is the better choice. We said things like, "he's perfect for you", and "he is not a criminal." We told her we would take care of that wicked criminal. We said, "we won't even touch him." I heard that Tim the Ostler had been trying hard to get with Bess. So, I thought I might help. I didn't have the intention of Bess dying. But I guess that is the way the tables

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