I insist upon a compliance with these demands, as the privileges of a British subject; and if it is refused, I shall seek redress before a higher tribunal." The justice seemed to be not a little disturbed at this peremptory declaration; which, however, had no other effect upon his wife, but that of enraging her choler, and inflaming her countenance.

"Sirrah! sirrah!" cried she, "do you dares to insult a worshipful magistrate on the bench?
-- Can you deny that you are a vagram, and a dilatory sort of a person?
Han't the man with the satchel made an affidavy of it ?--If I was my husband, I'd lay you fast by the heels for your resumption, and ferk you with a priminery into the bargain, unless you could give a better account of yourself--I would." Gobble, encouraged by this fillip, resumed his petulance, and proceeded in this manner:--"Hark ye, friend, I might, as Mrs.Gobble very justly observes, trounce you for your audacious behaviour; but I scorn to take such advantages.

Howsomever, I shall make you give an account of yourself and your companions; for I believes as how you are in a gang, and all in a story, and perhaps you may be found one day in a cord .-- What are you, friend?
What is your station and degree ?"--"I am a gentleman," replied the knight.--"Ay, that is English for a sorry fellow," said the justice.

"Every idle vagabond, who has neither home nor habitation, trade nor profession, designs himself a gentleman.

But I must know how you live ?"--"Upon my means."-- "What are your means ?"--"My estate." "Whence does it arise ?"--"From inheritance."-- "Your estate lies in brass, and that you have inherited from nature; but do you inherit lands and tenements ?"--"Yes."-- "But they are neither here nor there, I doubt.
Come, come, friend, I shall bring you about presently." Here the examination was interrupted by the arrival of Mr.Fillet the surgeon, who chancing to pass, and seeing a crowd about the door, went in to satisfy his curiosity..