" "Nay, if you're bent upon this folly," observed Wild, who appeared to have his own reasons for humouring the lad, "I shan't hinder you. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1. Saint Giles's Round-house XIII. "And yet, he has been spared thus long; perhaps with a wise purpose," rejoined Thames. ” The money would be available in the afternoon, and she would send him four five-pound notes. "You two … both of you! But for you I couldn't have done it. Do you know how late it is?” She nodded.