was the nickname given to the van’s driver, a young, jovial man named Timothy who had a penchant for giving free sweets to the neighborhood children. He was small, round, and always wore a crisp white apron over his coat, making him look like a walking lump of sugar.

"Old Jake can," Timothy said, patting the dashboard of the van.

With headlights barely cutting through the gloom, Timothy steered Jacob London through the treacherous streets. The van rattled and whined, passing silent, imposing warehouses. Twice, they nearly took a wrong turn into the freezing Thames, but the van’s familiar gears seemed to know the way better than Tim did.