The place would be troubled to go on without me.

Don't you remember my thinking you liked the vagabond, and on that account going to quarrel with you; and then finding you detested him worse than poison, going to drink with you?
Don't you remember that ?' 'To be sure!' cried Hugh.
'Well! and are you in the same mind now ?' said Mr Tappertit.
'Yes!' roared Hugh.
'You speak like a man,' said Mr Tappertit, 'and I'll shake hands with you.' With these conciliatory expressions he suited the action to the word; and Hugh meeting his advances readily, they performed the ceremony with a show of great heartiness.
'I find,' said Mr Tappertit, looking round on the assembled guests, 'that brother What's-his-name and I are old acquaintance .-- You never heard anything more of that rascal, I suppose, eh ?' 'Not a syllable,' replied Hugh.

'I never want to.

I don't believe I ever shall.

He's dead long ago, I hope.' 'It's to be hoped, for the sake of mankind in general and the happiness of society, that he is,' said Mr Tappertit, rubbing his palm upon his legs, and looking at it between whiles.