The tide's running down fairly, and the waterman ought to get us to the bridge in half an hour." Dorrimore assented gloomily.

He was thinking that the gratification of his spite would cost him a pretty penny.

Not only would the doctor, Rofflash and Jarvis have to be paid for their silence, but the waterman also.
Vane's wound was roughly bandaged, and he was taken to the boat still unconscious.

The journey by water was made, and he was landed safely at the foot of London Bridge and consigned to the care of Dr.Mountchance, whose scruples at taking charge of a wounded man who might probably die in his house were easily overcome.
A few days later the following paragraph appeared in the _Daily Post_: "We learn that an affair of honour has taken place between A----d D----e, Esqr., of the Temple, and Mr.L----t V----e, a young gentleman lately come from Cambridge University, in which the said young gentleman made the acquaintance of the Templar's sword, causing him temporary inconvenience.

The cause of the difference was the fair S----y S----y, well known to many men of fashion." It was this paragraph which sent Lavinia into a paroxysm of emotion and made her tear the newspaper in twain..