The second officer, who had attended to it closely, then copied it out and called in another man in uniform (there were several in an outer room), who took it up and went away with it. All this was done with the greatest dispatch and without the waste of a moment; yet nobody was at all hurried. As soon as the paper was sent out upon its travels, the two officers resumed their former quiet work of writing with neatness and care. Mr. Bucket thoughtfully came and warmed the soles of his boots, first one and then the other, at the fire.
"Are you well wrapped up, Miss Summerson?" he asked me as his eyes met mine. "It's a desperate sharp night for a young lady to be out in."
I told him I cared for no weather and was warmly clothed.
"It may be a long job," he observed; "but so that it ends well, never mind, miss."

The second officer called in another man in uniform, who took it away. All this was done without the waste of a moment; yet nobody was at all hurried. The two officers resumed their former quiet work of writing with neatness and care. Mr. Bucket thoughtfully came and warmed himself at the fire.
"Are you well wrapped up, Miss Summerson?" he asked me. "It's a desperate sharp night for a young lady to be out in."
I told him I cared for no weather and was warmly clothed.
"It may be a long job," he observed; "but if it ends well, never mind, miss."
