The moon had arisen, and everything could be as plainly distinguished as during the day.

A thin mist lay on the river, giving the few craft moving about in it a ghostly look.

As they approached London Bridge, the thief-taker whispered Van Galgebrok, who acted as steersman, to make for a particular arch--near the Surrey shore.

The skipper obeyed, and in another moment, they swept through the narrow lock.

While the watermen were contending with the eddies occasioned by the fall below the bridge, Jonathan observed a perceptible shudder run through Trenchard's frame.
"You remember that starling, Sir Rowland," he said maliciously, "and what occurred on it, twelve years ago ?" "Too well," answered the knight, frowning.