As she danced there was in
her ears the faded echo of wooden tom-toms. Do
you think I forget it? Didn't they help themselves to all the plate and the money
—to several of my best dresses, and amongst others, to my favourite kincob
gown; and I've never been able to get another like it! Marry, come up! I'd hang
'em all, if I could. "Devilish nice ham you've got here!—capital pie!—and, as I live, a flask of
excellent canary. She
caught the fact that it was something more than strong drink that laid you out. But also this must not go on. Today you shall promise
me that you will pull no more of these stunts. 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. She could
tell that they too would find their legs jutting awkwardly
from the petite furniture. "I was merely about to observe that I am in
possession of her secret. ToC
Jonathan, meanwhile, having ascertained the parentage of the child from Wood,
proceeded to question him in an under tone, as to the probable motives of the
attempt upon its life; and, though he failed in obtaining any information on this
point, he had little difficulty in eliciting such particulars of the mysterious
transaction as have already been recounted.
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