"If found guilty, twenty years at the galleys."
"What, old wooden legs and all?"
"The gentleman who has lost his limbs will be probably sent to some other employment."
"What a pity. Well, good-bye, old cock; keep your weather-eye open."
"Au revoir, monsieur."
Cocking his hat very much on one side, Chivey stalked out of the place.
CHAPTER CI.
HOW THE PURLOINED LETTER WAS LOST—AND WHO FOUND IT.
"That 'ere frog-eating swine gets two quid for bonin' the letter, so I think I'm entitled to one. Can't let all the coin go into old Frenchy's pocket."
Thus Chivey muttered to himself as he neared the place where he and Herbert Murray were staying.