n internally, which is so close to it, and which is the
present residence of Majesty." They now proceeded without any
thing further of consequence worthy of remark, till they reached
Villiers-street.

"Come," said Tom, "I perceive we shall have time to take a look at the
world below as well as the world above; "when crossing into the Adelphi,
and suddenly giving another turn, he entered what to Bob appeared a
cavern, and in one moment was obscured from his sight.--"Hallo," said
Tallyho, "where the devil are you leading me to?"--"Never mind," was the
reply; "keep on the right side, and you are safe enough; but if you get
into the centre, beware of the Slough of Despond--don't be afraid."

Upon this assurance Bob groped his way along for a few paces, and at a
distance could discover the glimmering of a lamp, which seemed but to
make darkness more visible. Keeping his eye upon the light, and more
engrossed with the idea of his own safety in such a place than any thing
else, for he could neither conjecture where he was nor whence he was
going, he presently came in violent contact with a person whom he could
not see, and in a moment found himself prostrate on the ground.

"Hallo," cried a gruff voice, which sounded through the hollow arches
of the place with sepulchral tone--"who the devil are you--why don't
you mind where you go--you must not come here with your eyes in your
pocket;" and at the same time he heard a spade dug into the earth, which
almost inspired him with the idea that he should be buried alive.

"Good God protect," (exclaimed Bob,) "where is Dashall--where am I?"

"Where are you--why you're in the mud to be sure--and for aught I know,
Dashall and all the rest may be in the clouds; what business have you
dashing here--we have enough of the Dandies above, without having them
below--what have you lost your way, or have you been _nibbling_ in the
light, and want to hide yourself--eh?"

~~206~~~ "Neither, neither, I can assure you; but I have been led here,
and my friend is on before."

"Oh, well, if that's the case, get up, and I'll hail him,
--ey-ya-ap"--cried he, in a voice, which seemed like thunder to our
fallen hero, and which was as quickly answered by the well known voice
of his Cousin, who in a few minutes was at his elbow.

"What now," vociferated Tom, "I thought I gave you instructions how to
follow, and expected you was just behind me."

"Why for the matter of that," cried the unknown, "he w