"So we might," said the other voice. "All we can do now, is to go round to the different outlets of the city, and give an alarm."
"Well, I won't give it up yet," said a third person; "I feel quite sure they are lingering somewhere about here, and I'll be on the watch yet for a time, and hunt about quietly. You be off and give the notice to the watch, and leave Johnson and I to do what we can."
"Very good—I wish you luck."
There was a scuffle of feet, and it was quite clear that some of the men had gone off at a quick pace, leaving, no doubt, the two only in the street.
"Well," whispered Lupin. "Well, my friend, what do you think of all this?"
"I don't know what to think," said Todd. "I'm very tired."
"Ah, and so am I, but that can't be helped. I ain't used to such a run as we have had. But it won't do us any harm. If we can get off, it will be a world's wonder, I can tell you. It ain't now every day that a fellow gives Newgate the go-by."
"No—no, and I must say that I did not myself expect it. But I was prepared to cheat the hangman."
"Pho! That's a poor-enough look out."
"Yes, but it's a something. She did it."