Time after time he sent Spurlock into
this corner or that; but always the boy regained his feet before the murderous
boot could reach the mark. He was shifting to
reach his own weapon, which had fallen in between the pews at the back. But, what brought you here?"
"Excuse me, Sir Rowland. A few words passed between him and the thief-taker as the latter came
up; after which, all the party—with the exception of Quilt, who was left on shore
—embarked within the wherry, which was pushed from the strand and rowed
swiftly along the stream—for the tide was in its favour—by a couple of
watermen. As you admitted to me—one has to
square one’s self with the world. "May I be cursed," muttered Sheppard, as he slunk away with (as the woollendraper pleasantly observed) 'a couple of boxes in charge,' "if ever I try to be
honest again!"
"Take a little toasted cheese with the swig, Mr. He showed me a black
mark under his ear, where the noose would be tied. "At a place we call the Dark House at Queenhithe," answered Jonathan, "a sort
of under-ground tavern or night-cellar, close to the river-side, and frequented by
the crew of the Dutch skipper, to whose care he's to be committed. I thought he was in Newgate. Gag him," he added, pushing Thames rudely toward Quilt Arnold,
"and convey him to the boat.
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