Armed with the information from the messenger lad, Joe headed in the direction of the brothels. A nice boy like him had no real business being down in this part of town, but then Pearl certainly didn't either. He passed the time before midnight in a nearby tavern nursing a pint, far too anxious about Pearl to enjoy it. He had wanted adventure, but this wasn't he had had in mind. At the sound of last call, he headed towards where the lad said Pearl might be.