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A Continuation of the Reminiscences of John Watson, M.D.

           “TheywererichandIwaspoor,sothatitwasnoeasymatterformetofollowthem. WhenIgottoLondonmypocketwasaboutempty,andIfoundthatImustturnmyhandtosomethingformyliving. Drivingandridingareasnaturaltomeaswalking,soIappliedatacabowner’soffice,andsoongotemployment. Iwastobringacertainsumaweektotheowner,andwhateverwasoverthatImightkeepformyself. Therewasseldommuchover,butImanagedtoscrapealongsomehow. Thehardestjobwastolearnmywayabout,forIreckonthatofallthemazesthateverwerecontrived,thiscityisthemostconfusing. Ihadamapbesidemethough,andwhenonceIhadspottedtheprincipalhotelsandstations,Igotonprettywell. 

           “ItwassometimebeforeIfoundoutwheremytwogentlemenwereliving;butIinquiredandinquireduntilatlastIdroppedacrossthem. Theywereataboarding-houseatCamberwell,overontheothersideoftheriver. WhenonceIfoundthemoutIknewthatIhadthematmymercy. Ihadgrownmybeard,andtherewasnochanceoftheirrecognizingme. IwoulddogthemandfollowthemuntilIsawmyopportunity. Iwasdeterminedthattheyshouldnotescapemeagain. 

           “Theywereveryneardoingitforallthat. GowheretheywouldaboutLondon,Iwasalwaysattheirheels. SometimesIfollowedthemonmycab,andsometimesonfoot,buttheformerwasthebest,forthentheycouldnotgetawayfromme. ItwasonlyearlyinthemorningorlateatnightthatIcouldearnanything,sothatIbegantogetbehindhandwithmyemployer. Ididnotmindthat,however,aslongasIcouldlaymyhanduponthemenIwanted. 

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