A mile or so farther on it entered another canal, where the houses were much finer and built in a style of which they had never seen the like, with beautiful and fantastic arches supported upon pillars.
At length to their great joy they came opposite to a house over the gateway of which, stirless in the still air, hung a flag whereon were blazoned the leopards of England.

Here the boatmen, pulling in their poles, save one to which they made the punt fast in mid-stream, showed by their gestures that they desired to be paid.

Hugh handed the piece of gold to the man who had led them to the boat, whereon he was seized with a fit of uncontrollable fury.

He swore, he raved, he took the piece of gold and cast it down on the bilge-boards, he spat on it and his two companions did likewise.
"Surely they are mad," said Hugh.
"Mad or no, I like not the looks of them," answered Dick.

"Have a care, they are drawing their knives," and as he spoke one of the rogues struck him in the face; while another strove to snatch away the pouch that hung at his side.
Now Grey Dick awoke, as it were.