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Chapter 41

           Heconsideredthechambersandhisownlodgingastemporaryresidences,andadvisedmetolookoutatoncefora"fashionablecrib"nearHydePark,inwhichhecouldhave"ashake-down."Whenhehadmadeanendofhisbreakfast,andwaswipinghisknifeonhisleg,Isaidtohim,withoutawordofpreface

           "Afteryouweregonelastnight,Itoldmyfriendofthestrugglethatthesoldiersfoundyouengagedinonthemarshes,whenwecameup.Youremember?"

           "Remember!"saidhe."Ithinkso!"

           "Wewanttoknowsomethingaboutthatmanandaboutyou.Itisstrangetoknownomoreabouteither,andparticularlyyou,thanIwasabletotelllastnight.Isnotthisasgoodatimeasanotherforourknowingmore?"

           "Well!"hesaid,afterconsideration."You’reonyouroath,youknow,Pip’scomrade?"

           "Assuredly,"repliedHerbert.

           "AstoanythingIsay,youknow,"heinsisted."Theoathappliestoall."

           "Iunderstandittodoso."

           "Andlook’eehere!WoteverIdoneisworkedoutandpaidfor,"heinsistedagain.

           "Sobeit."

           Hetookouthisblackpipeandwasgoingtofillitwithnegro-head,when,lookingatthetangleoftobaccoinhishand,heseemedtothinkitmightperplexthethreadofhisnarrative

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