The String of Pearls (1850), p. 686
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The String of Pearls (1850), p. 686
into the bed of the river, and which, when liberated from a height, and allowed to fall upon the end of the pile, comes with a most tremendous force. That piece of metal so used is called "the monkey." | 686_ THE STRING OF PEARLS. 3ZZZZL______ — 1 ■ " ~ r- ■ - into the bed of the river, and which, when liberated from a height, and allowed « They come— they come !" said Todd. " Oh, if they only chanced to see Truly, the situation of Todd now was rather a critical one. There was no saying i( If the police, when they overtake the wherry , v he thought, " should mention I This idea, either because it was the last one that came into his head, or because! " They come — they come V 9 was all he could now say. The light from the police was, by the aid of a revolving reflector, capable of, The broad beam of light was then shifted off the barge on to the little wherry, ; And now, with vigorous sweeps of its six oars, that galley made its way right "That is something/' muttered Todd. He then slowly permitted his eyes to peer over the side of the barge in order, u Hilloa! ,> cried one of the police. u Why did you not wait for us when we "We did," said the old man, " as soon as we saw your light, and knew what " Who are you?" " A couple of regestered watermen. Here we are. You can overhaul us at " You have no passenger ?" " No. I only wish we had. Times are very bad." u Well, it's all right. But we are placed here by the orders of Sir Richard " Sweeney Todd V 7 cried the young waterman in a tone of horror. " What " The same." |