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By the time they reached the north gate of the bridge, Leonard found his strength failing him, and halting at one of the openings between the tall houses overlooking the river, where there was a wooden bench for the accommodation of passengers, he sank upon it, and begged Thirlby to go on, saying he would return to Watling-street as soon as he recovered from his exhaustion.
Committing him to the care of the attendants, and promising to reward them well for their trouble, Leonard told Blaize he should go and bring Doctor Hodges to him. Accordingly, he departed, and finding Thirlby waiting for him at the south door, they went forth together. "I am almost afraid of leaving the poor fellow," said Leonard, hesitating as he was about to descends the steps.
He had not been gone to the cathedral many minutes when a gentleman arrived, desiring his instant attendance upon a young woman who was sick of the plague." "Did you hear her name?" asked Leonard and Thirlby, in a breath. "No," replied the porter, "neither did I obtain any information respecting her from the gentleman, who appeared in great distress.
This the apprentice promised, and joining Thirlby, who had walked forward to a little distance, they struck into a narrow street on the right, and proceeding along Aldermanbury, soon arrived at the first postern in the city walls beyond Cripplegate. Hitherto, Thirlby had maintained a profound silence, and appeared lost in melancholy reflection.
Leonard and Thirlby followed, and seeing him dart into the southern aisle, would have pursued him along it, but were afraid of coming in contact with the many sick persons by whom it was thronged.
Leonard replied in the affirmative, and the other instantly joined him. "Have you mentioned our meeting to any one?" inquired Leonard. "I ask, because I was warned by the Earl of Rochester not to attend it." "Strange!" exclaimed Thirlby, musingly. "However, do not let us waste time. I am about to leave London, perhaps this country for ever. But I could not depart without an interview with you.
"Step with me this way, young man, I wish to speak with you." "Do not leave me here, Leonard," cried Blaize, "or I shall die before you come back." "I have no intention of leaving you," rejoined Leonard. "Are you aware whether Doctor Hodges is still alive, sir?" he added to Thirlby. "I have just been to his residence in Great Knight-rider-street, and found it shut up."
Thirlby did not attempt to dissuade him from his purpose, but instantly disappeared. The night, it has before been remarked, was singularly beautiful. The bench on which Leonard was seated lay on the right side of the bridge, and commanded a magnificent reach of the river, that flowed beneath like a sheet of molten silver.
"Force me!" cried Judith, laughing derisively; "you know not whom you threaten." "But I do," interposed Thirlby. "This young man shall have an answer to this question," he continued, addressing her in an authoritative tone. "Do you know anything of the girl?" "No," replied Judith; "I was merely jesting with him." "Shame on you, to trifle with his feelings thus," rejoined Thirlby.
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