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Chapter 54

           

           OldLondonBridgewassoonpassed,andoldBillingsgateMarketwithitsoyster-boatsandDutchmen,andtheWhiteTowerandTraitor’sGate,andwewereinamongthetiersofshipping.HereweretheLeith,Aberdeen,andGlasgowsteamers,loadingandunloadinggoods,andlookingimmenselyhighoutofthewateraswepassedalongside;here,werecolliersbythescoreandscore,withthecoal-whippersplungingoffstagesondeck,ascounterweightstomeasuresofcoalswingingup,whichwerethenrattledoverthesideintobarges;here,athermooringswasto-morrow’ssteamerforRotterdam,ofwhichwetookgoodnotice;andhereto-morrow’sforHamburg,underwhosebowspritwecrossed.AndnowI,sittinginthestern,couldsee,withafasterbeatingheart,MillPondBankandMillPondstairs.

           "Ishethere?"saidHerbert.

           "Notyet."

           "Right!Hewasnottocomedowntillhesawus.Canyouseehissignal?"

           "Notwellfromhere;butIthinkIseeit.NowIseehim!Pullboth.Easy,Herbert.Oars!"

           Wetouchedthestairslightlyforasinglemoment,andhewasonboard,andwewereoffagain.Hehadaboat-cloakwithhim,andablackcanvasbag;andhelookedaslikeariver-pilotasmyheartcouldhavewished.

           "Dearboy!"hesaid,puttinghisarmonmyshoulder,ashetookhisseat."Faithfuldearboy,welldone.

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