The Mysteries of London; or, Revelations of the British Metropolis — page 225: what you’re looking at

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OF LONDON, 998 powerful and well regulated motion, which proved that his strength was far from giving way. He was not making directly for the boat, but rather straight across the stream, so that when the de- cisive moment should arrive, he might avail him- self of the current to reach the*boat more surely and more rapidly. The barking of “Master Gruff sounded above his head without exciting his at- tention. The laird continued to swim on, but the nearer he approached to Bob, the more he moder- ated his exertion, being anxious that no splash : —<— = = 7 ew should warn his prey of his intention. Bob’s boat appeared perfectly deserted; it was drifting gently with the stream. Bob had laid down in the bottom of the boat, in such a manner that his eyes could just peer above the gunwale.. The distance he had to perform was was less imporiant to him to go quickly, than to arrive without hindrance; and Bob, in ee 1oaity did not run very strong, was less likely to ara C attention than if he had been rowing its Het had the two sisters as comfortably as he could wish, and every now and then looked at them, tosee if they continued so. Nothing can be more like the at- tention of a father toward his children, than the care of a trafficker for his merchandise. At that moment a barking reached his ears, and he stripped himself of his jacket, to place it under Anna’s head. The well known sound pro- | duced upon him the effect of an electric shock, At first, he remained motionless; and afterward, raising his head a little above the gunwale, he itshort. Tt 3 Tes EComicbooks:com ik. ~ MELINA ty ed ai fe - i om