'And now, shall we go?
Everyone is asleep, but there will be a policeman within call of the watchman in the portico.

I am at your service.

Let us go down together, Mr Racksole.

I give you my word to go quietly.' 'Stay a moment,' said Theodore Racksole curtly; 'there is no hurry.

It won't do you any harm to forego another hour's sleep, especially as you will have no work to do to-morrow.