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London, Covent Garden, near Drury Lane.
Kim usually avoids this area of town, particularly at night. Covent Garden's just not a pleasant place, unless you're a toff looking for a lightskirt to spend a few hours with. But those toffs come carrying plenty of money, and Kim's purse has gotten pretty seedy. So far tonight, though, she hasn't been able to find anyone who's off their guard enough for her to nab a purse or a watch.
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Dan Laverham's instructions to Robbie's gang -- delivered indirectly via Jack Stower, naturally -- were straightforward. Remember Kim, who ran with Mother Tibb's gang? Of course. Keep an eye out for him, and if you see him -- well, just remind him how hard it is to be on your own in this city. A shilling to the boys who do, after it's done.
And it must be somebody's lucky night, because who should be skulking around their patch in Covent Garden tonight but Kim himself?
Kim usually avoids this area of town, particularly at night. Covent Garden's just not a pleasant place, unless you're a toff looking for a lightskirt to spend a few hours with. But those toffs come carrying plenty of money, and Kim's purse has gotten pretty seedy. So far tonight, though, she hasn't been able to find anyone who's off their guard enough for her to nab a purse or a watch.
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Dan Laverham's instructions to Robbie's gang -- delivered indirectly via Jack Stower, naturally -- were straightforward. Remember Kim, who ran with Mother Tibb's gang? Of course. Keep an eye out for him, and if you see him -- well, just remind him how hard it is to be on your own in this city. A shilling to the boys who do, after it's done.
And it must be somebody's lucky night, because who should be skulking around their patch in Covent Garden tonight but Kim himself?