Lisbon, the day before the ides of March.

One was grousing to his mate, and the other said to him: "If you know a better 'ole go 'ide in it!"

Happy as a skylark 'e was, and to see him 'iding behind a barrel with his pistol ready, waiting for the ghost, a'most made me forget the expense of it all.

The only 'ope I 'ad was that he'd get tired of spying on me and go away before he found out she was 'iding on the wharf.

'E was considerable surprised to see me, an' started scoldin'; but I left 'im promisin' that 'e'd put a stop to Glasson some'ow, if it had to be on the point o' the jaw; an' we're to nip across and 'ide under the Grand Stand until he comes for us or sends word.