her. It was supposed that the rogue had imagined a slip of paper which she held in her hand to be a
bank note, for he had seized it, and made off with it, leaving her purse behind. His chagrin and disappointment
at discovering its worthlessness would be a good joke, `it was said. However, the occurrence seemed
to have become known to few, for it had not interrupted a fiddler, who had lately begun playing by the
door of the tent, nor the four bowed old men with grim countenances and walking-sticks in hand, who
were dancing `Major Malley's Reel' to the tune. Behind these stood Pennyways. Troy glided up to him,
beckoned, and whispered a few words; and with a mutual glance of concurrence the two men went into
the night together.