An escapade on the Rialto

My scribing, of a pre-reticular demi-sonnet upon a lintel, was disturbed by news of import. The Thane of Tule, whose daughter I had saved from kidnap is being blackmailed! A postillion arrived with a letter of credit and instructions to act as the Thane’s agent to scuttle the villainous scheme. With all haste I meandered to the Floating Rialto and braced a bravo - he knew of a man who had been recruiting thugs. Sadly he was that very man and things went ill, upon the very steps of the Rialto. I left the corpses to be gathered while my silk bat and I made an elusive way to the Narrows. I fear the Watch have my likeness but lo! My old friend Xubwang the Articulate has passed me a coin inscribed with the mark of the Guild of Esoterics and I must hie thence!