Here was knowledge in which no onecould partake; and she was sensible that nothing less than a perfectunderstanding between the parties could justify her in throwing offthis last encumbrance of mystery.
Resisting Sam's tender of his greatcoat,in order that he might have no encumbrance in scaling the wall, he setforth, followed by his attendant.
Having divested himself of this encumbrance, Mr. Weller gave his bodya sudden wrench to one side, and by a dexterous twist, contrived to gethis right hand into a most capacious pocket, from whence, after a greatdeal of panting and exertion, he extricated a pocket-book of the largeoctavo size, fastened by a huge leathern strap.