I was bullying a little boy; and he served me right." By which magnanimous speech he not only saved his conqueror a whipping, but got back all his ascendancy over the boys which his defeat had nearly cost him.
Young Osborne wrote home to his parents an account of the transaction.
Sugarcane House, Richmond, March, 18-- DEAR MAMA,--I hope you are quite well.

I should be much obliged to you to send me a cake and five shillings.

There has been a fight here between Cuff & Dobbin.

Cuff, you know, was the Cock of the School.
They fought thirteen rounds, and Dobbin Licked.

So Cuff is now Only Second Cock.