"Very well, get them. Depend upon me."
"I do, sir. I feel now in good heart to go through with anything, for you are near to me, and I know that I am safe."
"You are safe. It will need to be some very extraordinary circumstances, indeed, that could compromise you. But go at once for these porters; I, and my men will take good care to find where they go to."
There was no difficulty in finding parties in abundance at the end of Fleet Market, and Johanna speedily returned, followed by two sturdy fellows. Todd had quite a smile upon his face, as he received them.
"This way," he said—"This way. I hope you have been lucky to day, and have had plenty of work."
"No, master," said one, "we haven't, I'm sorry to say."
"Indeed," added Todd. "Well, I am very glad I have a little job for you. You see these two little boxes. You can carry one each of you, and I will go with you and show you where to."
One of the porters raised one of the boxes, and then he gave a long whistle, as he said—
"I say, master is there penny pieces or paving stones in this here, its deuced heavy, that it is."
"And so is this, Bill," said the other. "Oh, my eyes ain't it. There must be a quarter of a pound of goose feathers in here."