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Updated: October 20, 2025
'And perhaps, said Lizzie, as a recollection flashed upon her, 'it is some one who has a grudge against father; some one who has threatened father! Is it Riderhood, Miss? 'Well; yes it is. 'Yes! He was father's partner, and father broke with him, and now he revenges himself. Father broke with him when I was by, and he was very angry at it. And besides, Miss Abbey!
'Of seaman's pocket, said Mr Riderhood. 'Whereby I was in reality the man's best friend, and tried to take care of him. 'With the sweat of your brow? asked Eugene. 'Till it poured down like rain, said Roger Riderhood. Eugene leaned back in his chair, and smoked with his eyes negligently turned on the informer, and his pen ready to reduce him to more writing.
Then, standing out in the gloom, we saw Limehouse Church, where John Rokesmith prowled about on a 'tective scent; and where John Harmon waited for the third mate Radfoot, intending to murder him. Next we reached Limehouse Hole, where Rogue Riderhood took the plunge down the steps of Leaving Shop. Hawkins thought he saw the Artful Dodger ahead of us on the dock.
I don't remember that I have so much as sat down since I left here. 'Lie down now, then, said Riderhood. 'I will, if you'll give me something to quench my thirst first. The bottle and jug were again produced, and he mixed a weak draught, and another, and drank both in quick succession. 'You asked me something, he said then. 'No, I didn't, replied Riderhood.
'Now tell me I'm a liar! said the honest man. 'This is Hexam's boat, said Mr Inspector. 'I know her well. 'Look at the broken scull. Look at the t'other scull gone. NOW tell me I am a liar! said the honest man. Mr Inspector stepped into the boat. Eugene and Mortimer looked on. 'And see now! added Riderhood, creeping aft, and showing a stretched rope made fast there and towing overboard.
I'd ha' liked to plump down aboard of him, neck and crop, with a heavy jump, and sunk him. Bradley turned away his haggard face for a few moments, and then said, tearing up a tuft of grass: 'Damn him! 'Hooroar! cried Riderhood. 'Does you credit! Hooroar! I cry chorus to the T'otherest.
'Might you be inclined to leave any name, Captain? 'No, not at all. I have no such intention. "Shall" is summ'at of a hard word, Captain, urged Riderhood, still feebly dodging between him and the door, as he advanced. 'When you say a man "shall" sign this and that and t'other, Captain, you order him about in a grand sort of a way. Don't it seem so to yourself?
'Meaning Gaffer, Captain? 'Of whom else are we speaking? returned the other, with a movement of his foot, as if Rogue Riderhood were beginning to sneak before him in the body as well as the spirit, and he spurned him off. 'I have heard of a daughter, and a son. I ask for information; I ask YOUR daughter; I prefer to speak to her. What children did Hexam leave?
'I must see this out, Mortimer, whispered Eugene, rising. 'How shall we go? 'Let us walk, whispered Lightwood, 'and give this fellow time to think of it. Having exchanged the question and answer, they prepared themselves for going out, and Mr Riderhood rose.
When Riderhood had run to his second windlass and turned it, and while he leaned against the lever of that gate to help it to swing open presently, he noticed, lying to rest under the green hedge by the towing-path astern of the Lock, a Bargeman.
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