CHAPTER XXIX.
TOBIAS’S RAPID JOURNEY TO LONDON.
There was something extremely touching in the tone, and apparently in the manner in which the poor persecuted one detailed the story of her wrongs, and she had a tribute of a willing tear from Tobias.
“After the generous confidence you have had in me,” he said, “I ought to tell you something of myself.”
“Do so,” she replied, “we are companions in misfortune.”
“We are indeed.”
Tobias then related to her at large all about Sweeney Todd’s villanies, and how at length he, Tobias, had been placed where he was for the purpose of silencing his testimony of the evil and desperate practices of the barber. After that, he related to her what he had overheard about the intention to murder him that very night, and he concluded by saying—
“If you ha
