Already she saw a great difference in the look of the bridge.

Four houses were marked with the ominous red cross; and the tide of traffic, bearing the stream of persons out from the stricken city, had almost ceased.

Bills of health were difficult to obtain now.

The country villages round were loth to receive inmates of London.

All roads were watched, and many hapless stragglers sent back again who had thought to escape from the city of destruction.
Myriads had already left, and others were still flying--they could make shift to escape.