intheconstancyoftheyoungwomanwhotoldhersea-goinglover，tosuchabeautifuloldtune，thatshehadevercontinuedthesame，sinceshegavehimthe’baccer-boxmarkedwithhisname；Iamafraidheusuallygottheworstofthosetransactions，andwasfrightfullytakenin。No，IwasgoingtoWapping，becauseanEasternpolicemagistratehadsaid，throughthemorningpapers，thattherewasnoclassificationattheWappingworkhouseforwomen，andthatitwasadisgraceandashame，anddiversotherhardnames，andbecauseIwishedtoseehowthefactreallystood。

　　For，thatEasternpolicemagistratesarenotalwaysthewisestmenoftheEast，maybeinferredfromtheircourseofprocedurerespectingthefancy-dressingandpantomime-posturingatSt。

　　George’sinthatquarter:whichisusually，todiscussthematteratissue，inastateofmindbetokeningtheweakestperplexity，withallpartiesconcernedandunconcerned，and，forafinalexpedient，toconsultthecomplainantastowhathethinksoughttobedonewiththedefendant，andtakethedefendant’sopinionastowhathewouldrecommendtobedonewithhimself。

　　LongbeforeIreachedWapping，Igavemyselfupashavinglostmyway，and，abandoningmyselftothenarrowstreetsinaTurkishframeofmind，reliedonpredestinationtobringmesomehoworothertotheplaceIwantedifIwereevertogetthere。WhenI

　　hadceasedforanhourorsototakeanytroubleaboutthematter，Ifoundmyselfonaswing-bridgelookingdownatsomedarklocksinsomedirtywater。Overagainstme，stoodacreatureremotelyinthelikenessofayoungman，withapuffedsallowface，andafigurealldirtyandshinyandslimy，whomayhavebeentheyoungestsonofhisfilthyoldfather，Thames，orthedrownedmanaboutwhomtherewasaplacardonthegranitepostlikealargethimble，thatstoodbetweenus。

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