You've got the advantage of me." "Quite," said Lilly.

"But why?
I was a dirty-nosed little boy when you were a clean-nosed little boy.

And I always had more patches on my breeches than you: neat patches, too, my poor mother! So what's the good of talking about advantages?
You had the start.

And at this very moment you could buy me up, lock, stock, and barrel.

So don't feel hard done by.