A Hanging Alternative

This is an alternative ending to George Orwell's short story "A Hanging." The first and last paragraph of the story are from the original text, but the middle parts are completely my own. I was asked to do this as part of a class and found the assignment extremely interesting; I would recommend this to anyone looking to practice their writing.

NOTE: THIS DOES HAVE TO DO WITH THE HANGING OF A CHILD. THERE IS DIRECT REFERENCE TO THAT OF A NUCE.