You be darned !

An' there's thirteen-pence more for you, my lad — ha
— ha — ha —

The officer now drew near the individual he was or^
dered to remove ; but he did so as if a little afraid of his




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man — who stood up face to face with the judge, and
planted his foot as if he knew of no power on earth able
to move him, declaring he would'nt budge a peg, now
they'd come to that; for the house they were in bad been
paid for out of the people's money, and he'd as much
right there as they had ; but havin' said what he had to
say on the subject, and bein' pooty considr'ble easy on
that score now, if they'd mind their business he'd mind
his ; and if they^d behave, he would. ^

Yery well, said the chief judge, who knew the man to
be a soldier of tried bravery. Very well ! yon may stay
where you are ; I thought we should bring you to your
senses, neighbour Joe.
