Next morning, they were awakened by the rattling of cables and chains as they slid into a dock at Liverpool.
Chester and Gilbert Strong parted company at Liverpool, the latter to attend to the business which had brought him there, the former to seek a place of lodging.

First he found 42 Islington, the headquarters of the mission, introduced himself to the elders in charge, and asked them to direct him to some cheap, but respectable lodgings.

He was shown to a nearby hotel where the missionaries usually put up, where he obtained a room.

Then he went to the steamship company's office at the pier, obtained his trunk, and had it taken to his lodgings.

After a bath, a general clean-up and change of clothing, he was ready for the town, or all England for that matter.
He went back to "42" for further information.