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Show 200 you said, why is the housekeeper still here?" asked Tomlinson. "I don't know," said Leona'rd. "It's not likely that you know much at all," said Tomlinson. Turning to the waiting group, Tomlinson gave his final assessment. "If they've ferried across the Thames, the hounds will lose the scent anyway." "That's why Leonard told us to go to the docks," put in the one who was a close friend of Leonard. "The quickest way to Black Friars is to ferry across the Thames." "That's also the quickest way to the docks," "Since we shall be on our own if the hounds lead us to the Thames, then we shall go first to Black Friars before we go anywhere else. " Tomlinson started for the door with his ruffians following. "Shouldn't we take her as hostage?" "Let her 'stay and eat the supper she was preparing for the Reverend," Tomlinson laughed. He turned to Elise, "Your efficiency in housekeeping has been the undoing of your Reverend!" "What about Leonard?" asked one of the group who ondered why Leonard was hanging back as though he wished to talk with Elise. "We shall take Leonard with us!" "Elise, I did it for you/' said Leonard as he was being whisked out the door with the group. Elise said not a word as the door was closed. She w |