"Alluring out there, is it?"
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Line 106 Vulgarized:
"Pretty gruesome, eh?"
Subtext:
Dixon would know, even being from the country, why Tyburn was famous so he's definitely being ironic here. At least in the context of their little dark humor banter. Because he'd also know that the public hangings were about the most alluring thing to the public, drawing huge crowds and generally creating a holiday atmosphere at every drop. So his comment is probably dripping with facetiousness and also judgment, both joking about it being an absolute must place to visit and also how terrible the fact that it has actually become that.
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