Well, he must have it then for all this, for so 'tis written in the Book of Fate (do you hear ?), as well as if it was worth the whole duchy of Milan.

The truth is, the fellow's hatchet is as much to him as a kingdom to a king.

Come, come, let no more words be scattered about it; let him have his hatchet again.
Now, let us make an end of the difference betwixt the Levites and mole-catchers of Landerousse.

Whereabouts were we?
Priapus was standing in the chimney-corner, and having heard what Mercury had reported, said in a most courteous and jovial manner: King Jupiter, while by your order and particular favour I was garden-keeper-general on earth, I observed that this word hatchet is equivocal to many things; for it signifies a certain instrument by the means of which men fell and cleave timber.

It also signifies (at least I am sure it did formerly) a female soundly and frequently thumpthumpriggletickletwiddletobyed.