I was just going to bawl out to Master Tinman, 'I knows the way, never fear me'; for I thinks I hears him call from his house, 'Do ye see the way ?' and into me this gentleman runs all his might, and smash goes the glass.

I was just ten steps from Master Tinman's gate, and that careful, I reckoned every foot I put down, that I was; I knows I did, though." "Why, it was me calling, 'I'm sure I can't see the way.' "You heard me, you donkey!" retorted the bearded gentleman.

"What was the good of your turning that glass against me in the very nick when I dashed on you ?" "Well, 't ain't my fault, I swear," said Crummins.

"The wind catches voices so on a pitch dark night, you never can tell whether they be on one shoulder or the other.

And if I'm to go and lose my place through no fault of mine----" "Have n't I told you, sir, I'm going to pay the damage?
Here," said the gentleman, fumbling at his waistcoat, "here, take this card.