Atlastthecruelsummonscame；theyshuddered，asifitwastheirdeath-blow。Christopher，withafaceofagony，wasyethimself，andwouldhavepartedthen:andsobest。ButRosacouldnot。Shewouldseethelastofhim，andbecamealmostwildandviolentwhenheopposedit。
ThenhelethercomewithhimtoMilbaySteps；butintotheboathewouldnotletherstep。
Theship\'sboatlayatthesteps，mannedbysixsailors，allseated，withtheiroarstossedintwoverticalrows。Asmartmiddyinchargeconductedthem，andDr。StainesandLordTadcastergotin，leavingRosa，inchargeofhermaid，onthequay。
\"Shoveoff\"——\"Down\"——\"Giveway。\"
Eachorderwasexecutedsoswiftlyandsurelythat，inasmanyseconds，theboatwasclear，theoarsstruckthewaterwithaloudsplash，andthehusbandwasshotawaylikeanarrow，andthewife\'sdespairingcryrangonthestonyquay，asmanyapoorwoman\'scryhadrungbefore。