\"IshallmyselfgotoLondon，and，disguisedasCaptainKidd，willleadthisvisionaryonuntilhecomestheretoarrestme，andwhentheseclubmembersdiscoverthatitisHawkshawandnotKiddhehasruntoearth，we’llhaveagreatlaughonSherlockHolmes。\"
\"Iamanxioustohearhowyousolvedthebond—robberymystery，\"saidSocrates，wrappinghistogacloselyabouthimandsettlingbackagainstoneofthespilesofthewharf。
\"Soareweall，\"saidSirWalter。\"ButmeantimetheHouse—boatisgettingfartheraway。\"
\"Notunlessshe’ssailingbackwards，\"sneeredNoah，whowasstillnursinghisresentmentagainstSirChristopherWrenforhisreflectionsuponthespeedoftheArk\"What’sthehurry？\"askedSocrates。\"Ibelieveinmakinghasteslowly；andontheadmissionofourtwoeminentnavalarchitects，SirChristopherandNoah，neitheroftheirvesselscantravelmorethanamileaweek，andifwechartertheFlyingDutchmantogoinpursuitofherwecancatchherbeforeshegetsoutoftheStyxintotheAtlantic。\"
\"Jonahmightlendushiswhale，ifthebeastisincommission，\"