It was not until the two boys had scoured, with great rapidity,through a most intricate maze of narrow streets and courts, thatthey ventured to halt beneath a low and dark archway. Havingremained silent here, just long enough to recover breath tospeak, Master Bates uttered an exclamation of amusement anddelight; and, bursting into an uncontrollable fit of laughter,flung himself upon a doorstep, and rolled thereon in a transportof mirth.。, 'Grin away,' said Sikes, replacing the poker, and surveying himwith savage contempt; 'grin away. You'll never have the laugh atme, though, unless it's behind a nightcap. I've got the upperhand over you, Fagin; and, d--me, I'll keep it. There! If I go,you go; so take care of me.'