Vane's wound was roughly bandaged, and he was taken to the boat still
unconscious. The journey by water was made, and he was landed safely at
the foot of London Bridge and consigned to the care of Dr. Mountchance,
whose scruples at taking charge of a wounded man who might probably die
in his house were easily overcome.
A few days later the following paragraph appeared in the _Daily Post_:
"We learn that an affair of honour has taken place between A----d
D----e, Esqr., of the Temple, and Mr. L----t V----e, a young
gentleman lately come from Cambridge University, in which the said
young gentleman made the acquaintance of the Templar's sword,
causing him temporary inconvenience. The cause of the difference
was the fair S----y S----y, well known to many men of fashion."
It was this paragraph which sent Lavinia into a paroxysm of emotion and
made her tear the newspaper in twain.
CHAPTER XXII
"MOLL'S SINGIN' BROUGHT HER LUCK AND MAY BE YOURS WILL TOO"
The months went over. Huddy's "travelling" theatrical troupe had been
paying a round of visits to various towns in the home counties,
performing in innyards, barns, any place suitable for the purpose and
where no objections were raised by the justices. Actors and actresses
were "rogues and vagabonds" when it suited prim puritans to call them
so, and more than once Huddy and his company had to take a hurried
departure from some town where play-acting was looked upon as ungodly
and a device of Satan to ensnare the unsuspecting.
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