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said�察�not she。¨
Hugh looked�察 �for a moment�察 �as though he would have made
some further inquiry into this incoherent recollection�察�but Simon
Tappertit�察 �who had been meditating deeply�察 �gave his thoughts a
new direction。
`Hugh� � said Sim。 `You have done well to´day。 You shall be
rewarded。 So have you�察 �Dennis。!There¨s no young woman you
want to carry off�察�is there�拭�
`N!no�察� returned that gentleman�察 �stroking his grizzly beard�察�
which was some two inches long。 `None in partickler�察�I think。¨
`Very good�察� said Sim�察 �then we¨ll find some other way of making
it up to you。 As to you�察 �old boy¨!he turned to Hugh!`you shall
have Miggs ��her that I promised you�察�you know�� within three days。
Mind。 I pass my word for it。¨
Hugh thanked him heartily�察 �and as he did so�察 �his laughing fit
returned with such violence that he was obliged to hold his side
with one hand�察�and to lean with the other on the shoulder of his
small captain�察 �without whose support he would certainly have
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rolled upon the ground。
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he three worthies turned their faces towards The Boot�察�
with the intention of passing the night in that place of
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rendezvous�察 �and of seeking the repose they so much
needed in the shelter of their old den�察 �for now that the mischief
and destruction they had purposed were achieved�察 �and their
prisoners were safely bestowed for the night�察 �they began to be
conscious of exhaustion�察 �and to feel the wasting effects of the
madness which had led to such deplorable results。
Notwithstanding the lassitude and fatigue which oppressed him
now�察 �in common with his two companions�察 �and indeed with all
who had taken an active share in that night¨s work�察 �Hugh¨s
boisterous merriment broke out afresh whenever he looked at
Simon Tappertit�察 �and vented itself!much to that gentleman¨s
indignation!in such shouts of laughter as bade fair to bring the
watch upon them�察 �and involve them in a skirmish�察 �to which in
their present worn´out condition they might prove by no means
equal。 Even Mr Dennis�察�who was not at all particular on the score
of gravity or dignity�察 �and who had a great relish for his young
friend¨s eccentric humours�察�took occasion to remonstrate with him
on this imprudent behaviour�察 �which he held to be a species of
suicide�察�tantamount to a man¨s working himself off without being
overtaken by the law�察�than which he could imagine nothing more
ridiculous or impertinent。
Not abating one jot of his noisy mirth for these remonstrances�察�
Hugh reeled along between them�察 �having an arm of each�察 �until
they hove in sight of The Boot�察�and were within a field or two of
that convenient tavern。 He happened by great good luck to have
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roared and shouted himself into silence by this time。 They were
proceeding onward without noise�察 �when a scout who had been
creeping about the ditches all night�察 �to warn any stragglers from
encroaching further on what was now such dangerous ground�察�
peeped cautiously from his hiding´place�察 �and called to them to
stop。
`Stop� �and why�拭� said Hugh。
Because ��the scout replied�� the house was filled with constables
and soldiers�察 �having been surprised that afternoon。 The inmates
had fled or been taken into custody�察 �he could not say which。 He
had prevented a great many people from approaching nearer�察�and
he believed they had gone to the markets and such places to pass
the night。 He had seen the distant fires�察�but they were all out now。
He had heard the people who passed and repassed�察 �speaking of
them too�察�and could report that the prevailing opinion was one of
apprehension and dismay。 He had not heard a word of Barnaby!
didn¨t even know his name!but it had been said in his hearing
that some man had been taken and carried off to Newgate。
Whether this was true or false�察�he could not affirm。
The three took counsel together�察�on hearing this�察�and debated
what it might be best to do。 Hugh�察 �deeming it possible that
Barnaby was in the hands of the soldiers�察 �and at that moment
under detention at The Boot�察 �was for advancing stealthily�察 �and
firing the house�察 �but his companions�察 �who objected to such rash
measures unless they had a crowd at their backs�察�represented that
if Barnaby were taken he had assuredly been removed to a
stronger prison�察 �they would never have dreamed of keeping him
all night in a place so weak and open to attack。 Yielding to this
reasoning�察�and to their persuasions�察�Hugh consented to turn back
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and to repair to Fleet Market�察�for which place�察�it seemed�察�a few of
their boldest associates had shaped their course�察�on receiving the
same intelligence。
Feeling their strength recruited and their spirits roused�察 �now
that there was a new necessity for action�察�they hurried away�察�quite
forgetful of the fatigue under which they had been sinking but a
few minutes before�察 �and soon arrived at their new place of
destination。
Fleet Market�察�at that time�察�was a long irregular row of wooden
sheds and penthouses�察�occupying the centre of what is now called
Farringdon Street。 They were jumbled together in a most
unsightly fashion�察 �in the middle of the road�察 �to the great
obstruction of the thoroughfare and the annoyance of passengers�察�
who were fain to make their way�察�as they best could�察�among carts�察�
baskets�察�barrows�察�trucks�察�casks�察�bulks�察 �and benches�察 �and to jostle
with porters�察�hucksters�察�waggoners�察�and a motley crowd of buyers�察�
sellers�察 �pick´pockets�察 �vagrants�察 �and idlers。 The air was perfumed
with the stench of rotten leaves and faded fruit�察�the refuse of the
butchers¨ stalls�察�and offal and garbage of a hundred kinds。 It was
indispensable to most public conveniences in those days�察�that they
should be public nuisances likewise�察�and Fleet Market maintained
the principle to admiration。
To this place�察 �perhaps because its sheds and baskets were a
tolerable substitute for beds�察 �or perhaps because it afforded the
means of a hasty barricade in case of need�察�many of the rioters had
straggled�察�not only that night�察�but for two or three nights before。 It
was now broad day�察�but the morning being cold�察�a group of them
were gathered round a fire in a public´house�察 �drinking hot purl�察�
and smoking pipes�察�and planning new schemes for to´morrow。
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Hugh and his two friends being known to most of these men�察�
were received with signal marks of approbation�察�and inducted into
the most honourable seats。 The room´door was closed and
fastened to keep intruders at a distance�察�and then they proceeded
to exchange news。
`The soldiers have taken possession of The Boot�察 �I hear�察� said
Hugh。 `Who knows anything about it�拭�
Several cried that they did�察 �but the majority of the company
having been engaged in the assault upon the Warren�察 �and all
present having been concerned in one or other of the night¨s
expeditions�察�it proved that they knew no more than Hugh himself�察�
having been merely warned by each other�察 �or by the scout�察 �and
knowing nothing of their own knowledge。
`We left a man on guard there to´day�察� said Hugh�察�looking round
him�察 �who is not here。 You know who it is!Barnaby�察�who brought
the soldier down�察�at Westminster。 Has any man seen or heard of
him�拭�
They shook their heads�察 �and murmured an answer in the
negative�察 �as each man looked round and appealed to his fellow�察�
when a noise was heard without�察�and a man was heard to say that
he wanted Hugh!that he must see Hugh。
`He is but one man�察� cried Hugh to those who kept the door�察 �let
him co