“It was not necessary,” Sir John answered stiffly. Presently she became aware of footsteps hurrying after her, and glanced back
to find Miss Klegg, a little out of breath, in pursuit. She decided to go out into the London afternoon again and get something to
eat in an Aerated Bread shop or some such place, and perhaps find a cheap room
for herself. Between him and the
beach stood the sum of six hundred dollars. Lucia confined herself to her quarters, wondering
when they would flee to the country as so many other
houses had done. Turning quickly round, in the hope of
discovering the thief, he was no less surprised than distressed—for in spite of his
faults, the woollen-draper was a good-natured fellow—to perceive Jack
Sheppard in custody. ’
‘Ah, you know about that, then?’
‘That much, yes. It ought never to have begun. And Blueskin, who, for a moment, had looked
round distrustfully, concluding it was a feint, now laughed louder than ever. At least I rather hoped I
might spend my time chasing smugglers, which would have afforded some
excitement. But we must not anticipate the course of events.
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