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After that , a heavy thunder-shower having fallen and drenched him , he walked recklessly and violently through every puddle in his path . This seemed to relieve his spirit , for when he reached Hoboy Crescent he had recovered much of his wonted equanimity . The Slogger was not however , so faithless as his old friend imagined . He had been at the Black Bull before two o'clock , but had been sent off by his employer with a note to a house at a considerable distance in such urgent haste that he had not time even to think of leaving a message for his friend . In these circumstances , he resolved to clear his character by paying a visit on the following Sunday to Number 6 Grovelly Street , Shadwell Square . It may not perhaps surprise the reader to learn that after Lilly Blythe 's return to town , I did not prosecute my studies with as much enthusiasm as before . In fact I divided my attentions pretty equally between Lilly and chemistry .