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"Of course," rejoined the bystander, who had just spoken, and who was of a cynical turn, "the greater the rascal, the better they like him." "Here's a particular account of Jack's many robberies and escapes," roared the hawker, "how he broke into the house of his master, Mr. Wood, at Dollis Hill " "Let me have one," said a carpenter, who was passing by at the moment, "Mr.
"Ah!" cried Wild, laying down his pen and looking up with a smile of satisfaction. "I was just thinking of you Jack. What news. Have you done the trick at Dollis Hill? brought off the swag eh?" "No," answered Jack, flinging himself sullenly into a chair, "I've not." "Why how's this?" exclaimed Jonathan. "Jack Sheppard failed! I'd not believe it, if any one but himself told me so."
At the gate opening upon the road leading to Dollis Hill were stationed William Morgan and John Dump. Presently, two carriages dashed down the hill, and drew up before it. From the first of these alighted Thames, or, as he must now be styled, the Marquis de Chatillon. From the second descended Mr. Wood and after him came his daughter.
The Burglary at Dollis Hill. Thames Darrell's fears were not, however, groundless. Danger, in the form he apprehended, was lurking outside: nor was he destined to enjoy long repose.
About an hour after the occurrences at Newgate, the door of the small back-parlour already described at Dollis Hill was opened by Winifred, who, gliding noiselessly across the room, approached a couch, on which was extended a sleeping female, and, gazing anxiously at her pale careworn countenance, murmured, "Heaven be praised! she still slumbers slumbers peacefully. The opiate has done its duty.
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