The String of Pearls (1850), p. 680
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The String of Pearls (1850), p. 680
These words were very satisfactory to Todd. He had no objection in the world to its being rather a bad night on the river; but he certainly had a great objection to risking his life. Discomfort was a thing that gave him no concern. He knew well that that would pass away. CHAPTER CXX What an anxious and protracted glance Todd cast around him when he found that he was fairly upon the river. How his eyes, with fox-like cunning, glistening like two lead-coloured stars, were here, and there, and everywhere, in the course of a few moments. Then he contrived to speak, as he thought, craftily enough. | THE STRING OF PEARLS • These words were very satisfactory to Todd. He had no objection in the " If you are willing/' he said, " let us, then, start at once, and I will not "There will be no need of that, sir," said the old waterman. "If you go, " How about London Bridge?" said the younger man, in atone of some * Better than usual/' said Jack. " It is just the time to shoot it nicely, for * It's all right, then t* Todd himself had had his suspicions that the passage of old London Bridge " Let us go at once/' he said. ! "All's right, sir. Our wherry is just at the foot of the stairs, here. I will The old man ran down the slinpery stairs with the activity of a boy, and as "Ah, sir, you may trust to his judgment on anything that has anything to H I am glad to hear it." By this time they had reached the foot of the steps, which was being laved " Now for it, sir/' he said. M Jump in." j Todd did so, and the younger waterman followed him. He and his aged The rain now came down in absolute torrents as the boat was pushed off by CHAPTER CXX the Police-galley on the Thames, and its fate. What an anxious and protracted glance Todd cast around him when he M There are but few boats on the liver." " No, sir," said the young waterman. « It isn't everybody that cares to |