6/11 The other was John Grueby, who had stood by him so manfully at Westminster. 'How came we together ?' 'On the skirts of the crowd,' returned the distiller; 'but come with us. You seem to know my friend here ?' 'Surely,' said Mr Haredale, looking in a kind of stupor at John. He was lately (as you know, I have no doubt) in Lord George Gordon's service; but he left it, and brought, in pure goodwill to me and others, who are marked by the rioters, such intelligence as he had picked up, of their designs.' -- 'On one condition, please, sir,' said John, touching his hat. |