Then that constable said he'd had us both in charge before for drunk and disorderly.

Altogether, it wasn't a bad lying-match.' 'Why do you run the chance of getting into such rows ?' 'Well, I like that, Totty! Was I to let him insult you and just stand by ?' 'Oh, I don't mean that.

But it wouldn't have happened at all but for you going on drinking--you know that very well, Mr.Ackroyd.' 'I suppose it wouldn't.

It doesn't matter.

I just wanted to see you'd got home all right.