Come!" Riddell mechanically took out his purse and produced the florin.

It was almost the last coin that remained of his pocket-money for that term, but he was too miserable even to think of that.
Tom grabbed at the money eagerly, and deposited the knife in Riddell's hand in exchange.
Then, with a load on his heart such as he had never felt before, the captain turned the boat's head and rowed slowly back to Willoughby..