The Mysteries of London, Vol. IV — page 398: what you’re looking at

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x TIE MYSTERIES OF LONDON. 393 ER he NN hat nothing is done to remedy the crying evils and reform the tremondonus abuses which I havo this night enumerated.” The discouree was now taken up by several other individuals present, tho bald-headed gentleman do- clining to pursue it farther; and the sallow-faced guest fearlessly and ably dissected the wholo social and governmental system, concluding with an om- phatic declaration that the community should agitate morally, but unwearicdly, for those reforms which wero 50 much needed. It was twelve o’clock when Jack Rily and Vitriol Bob issued from the Bengal Arms; and passing , through George Yard, they entered Lombard Street. Thenco thoy proceeded towards London Bridge, over which thoy walked in a Icisurcly mannor—side by side—watching cach other—and maintaining o profound silence. Down the Blackfriars’ Read they went; and on reaching the obelisk in St. George’s Fiolds, the Doc- tor paused for a fow minntes to make up his miad what sourse to pursuc. He was alroady wearicd—and a mental irritation No.102*—Mysrerizs of Lonpon. ie SY 7 i, \ ithe w! ot ae 7 iu ' 4 a = Bi A fie Ui i —_—— tray CA 7 es wee iN og = {/. Fd SAS Yyp UA Sie was growing upon him fn spite of his characterlstle recklessness and indifference: he required rost— and ho knew that he could obtain nono so long us his terrible enemy was by his side. “Perhaps I may weary him out,” thought tho Doctor to himself: “or if I lead him into the opon country I shall perhaps bo able to givo him the slip. Otherwiso wo must fight it out in some place whero | | no interruption neod be dreaded.” Influonced by theso ideas, Jack Rily resumed his | wanderings, Vitriol Bob still romaining by his side ' like the ghost of somo murdored victim. They proceeded towards'tho Elephant and Onstile: and on reaching that celebrated tavern, they once mora refreshed thomselvos with boor, as the estab- lishmont was still open in consoquence of some parochial entertainment that was givon there on that particular evening. On issuing from the house, the two mon procecded along the Kent Road. . Nearly an hour had now elapsod sincs they hnd last oxchanged a word; for tho feeling of desperate | irritation was growing strongor and stronger on t CON (C DOO (SO)