If I may venture to say so, I am amazed at your calmness. Dr. Johnson was, as always,...

Prison Governor: If I may venture to say so, I am amazed at your calmness. Louis Mazzini: Dr. Johnson was, as always, right when he observed, "Depend upon it, sir, when a man knows he's going to be hanged in a few hours, it concentrates his mind wonderfully."

At 8:00, uh, yes. If I may venture to say so, I am amazed at your calmness. Dr Johnson was, as always, right, when he observed, "Depend upon it, sir. "When a man knows that he's going to be hanged in a few hours, "it concentrates his mind wonderfully." Yes. Well, if there is nothing further I can do for you... Nothing, thank you, Colonel. We shall have the opportunity of making our adieus in the morning, I presume. I regret to say, yes. - Good night, Your Grace. - Good night, Colonel. A brief history of the events leading thereto written on the eve of his execution