She always does it." The hubbub was ended, and not altogether to the satisfaction of the hackney coachman judging by the way he banged his door.

Mrs.Fenton stumbled up the stairs to her room rating the extortion of drivers, and after a time all was silence.
Daylight was in the room when Lavinia awoke.

She slipped quietly out of bed not wanting to disturb Hannah, but the latter was a light sleeper.
"Don't you get up," said Lavinia.

"I can dress and let myself out without bothering you." "What, an' go into the early morning air wi'out a bite or sup inside you?
I'm not brute beast enough to let you do that." And Hannah bounced out of bed bringing her feet down with a thump which must have awakened Mrs.Fenton in the room below had the lady been in a normal condition, which fortunately was not the case.
Within half an hour the two stole out of the house, and on reaching the Ludgate Hill end of the Old Bailey turned eastwards.

Their destination was the Stocks Market occupying the site where the present Mansion House stands.