"It's possible, Miss Summerson," said Mr. Bucket, pondering on it, "that her ladyship sent her up to London with some word for you, and it's possible that her husband got the watch to let her go. It don't come out altogether so plain as to please me, but it's on the cards. Now, I don't take kindly to laying out the money of Sir Leicester Dedlock, Baronet, on these roughs, and I don't see my way to the usefulness of it at present. No! So far our road, Miss Summerson, is for'ard--straight ahead--and keeping everything quiet!"

"It's possible, Miss Summerson," said Mr. Bucket, pondering on it, "that her ladyship sent her to London with some word for you, and it's possible that her husband got the watch to let her go. It's not so plain as to please me, but it's possible. Now, I don't take kindly to laying out the money of Sir Leicester Dedlock, Baronet, on these roughs, and I don't see the usefulness of it at present. No! So far our road, Miss Summerson, is straight ahead!"
