VI
BABYANDJEW
WhenthePenny-farthingShopbegantofillGregoriodisappearedquietlybythebackdoor。Hemutteredahalf-unintelligibleanswertothemenwhowereplayingcardsinthedimparlourthroughwhichhehadtopass，whocalledtohimtojointhem。Gainingthestreet，hewanderedalongtillhereachedthebazaars，intendingtowasteanhourortwountilXantippeshouldhaveleftthehouse。Thenhedeterminedtogobackandseetheboyinwhomallhishopesandambitionswerecentered，whowastheunconsciouscauseofhisvillainyanddegradation。
Therewasalargecrowdinthebazaars，foraMoolidwasbeingcelebrated。Jugglers，snake-charmers，mountebanks，gipsies，anddancing-girlsattractedhundredsofspectators。
Theoldmensatintheshadowsoftheirstalls，smokinganddrinkingcoffee。Theysmiledgravelyattheyoungerpeople，whojostledoneanothergood-humouredly，laughing，singing，quarrellinglikechildren。