An'
besides I have no English money." Poor Peg pleaded that O'Farrell
should take it. He had been so nice to her all the way over.
Hawkes interposed skilfully, gave 'O'Farrell five shillings; thanked
him warmly for his kindness to Peg and her dog; returned the dollar
to Peg; let her say good-bye to the kindly sailor: told the cabman
to drive to a certain railway station, and in a few seconds they
were bowling along and Peg had entered a new country and a new life.
They reached the railway station and Hawkes procured tickets and in
half an hour they were on a train bound for the north of England.
During the journey Hawkes volunteered no information. He bought her
papers and magazines and offered her lunch. This Peg refused. She
said the ship had not agreed with her. She did not think she would
want food for a long time to come.
After a while, tired out with the rush and excitement of the ship's
arrival, Peg fell asleep.
In a few hours they reached their destination. Hawkes woke her and
told her she was at her journey's end. He again hailed a cab, told
the driver where to go and got in with Peg, "MICHAEL" and her
luggage. In the cab he handed Peg a card and told her to go to the
address written on it and ask the people there to allow her to wait
until he joined her.
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