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 of Wemmick's suggestion, which it might be worth while to pursue. "We are both good watermen, Handel, and could take him down the river ourselves when the right time comes. No boat would then be hired for the purpose, and no boatmen; that would save at least a chance of suspicion, and any chance is worth saving. Never mind the season; don't you think it might be a good thing if you began at once to keep a boat at the Temple stairs, and were in the habit of rowing up and down the river? You fall into that habit, and then who notices or minds? Do it twenty or fifty times, and there is nothing special in your doing it the twenty-first or fifty-first."

I liked this scheme, and Provis was quite elated by it. We agree that it should be carried into execution, and that Provis should never recognise us if we came below Bridge and rowed pest Mill Pond Bank. But, we further agreed that he should pull down the blind in that part of his window which gave upon the east, Whenever he saw us and all was right.

Our conference being new ended, and