But, as soon as he perceived who it was, he roused himself, and glared fiercely at the intruder from under his bent brows. The ripple of the water against the boat, as its keel cleaves through the stream—the darkling current hurrying by—the indistinctly-seen craft, of all forms and all sizes, hovering around, and making their way in ghostlike silence, or warning each other of their approach by cries, that, heard from afar, have something doleful in their note—the solemn shadows cast by the bridges—the deeper gloom of the echoing arches—the lights glimmering from the banks—the red reflection thrown upon the waves by a fire kindled on some stationary barge—the tall and fantastic shapes of the houses, as discerned through the obscurity;—these, and other sights and sounds of the same character, give a sombre colour to the thoughts of one who may choose to indulge in meditation at such a time and in such a place. “No you don’t!” said Ann Veronica, and walked out at a brisk and businesslike pace toward the house. She tried not to notice how much attention Martin Chen had been paying her, but he had been bold enough to speak to her the other day. In stature, he was short and stumpy; in person, corpulent; and in countenance, sleek, snub-nosed, and demure. Terrific shouts were raised by the rabble, who threatened to tear Wild in pieces if he showed himself. I could make away with him at once, as you are about to make away with your nephew, Sir Rowland,—but that wouldn't serve my turn. For a few moments, Thames regarded the little girl through the half-opened door in silence.
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