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 were common in the Jago, or led to anything.

Meantime Dicky, minded to know if his adventure had made any stir in the house, carried his way deviously towards home. Working through the parts beyond Jago Row, he fetched 'round into Honey Lane, so coming at New Jago Street from the farther side. Choosing one of the houses whose backs gave on Jago Court, he slipped through the passage, and so, by the back-yard, crawled through the broken fence into the court. Left and right were the fronts of houses, four a side. Before him, to the right of the narrow archway leading to Old Jago Street, was the window of his own home. He gained the back-yard quietly, and at the kitchen door met Tommy Rann.

"Come on," called Tommy. "'Ere's a barney! They're a-pitchin' into them noo 'uns—Roperses. Roperses sez