Moreover, the thoroughfare is very badly lighted; on the railway side one can walk along at night-time without risk of recognition.

Totty availed herself of this gloom, and kept nearly opposite to Luke.

He stopped before her house, hesitated, was about to approach the door.

Then Totty--no stranger being near--called softly across the street: 'Mr.Ackroyd!' He turned at once, and came over.
'Why, is that you ?' he said.

'What are you doing there, Totty ?' 'Oh, nothing.