That might hasten matters a little!' He had by now entirely recovered his chaffing, reckless temper, and was half enjoying the encounter.
'Oh, not so long,' said the other.

'You're just passing a Franchise Bill that will astonish you when you see the results! You perhaps may just live it out--yes, you may die peaceably in that house yonder.

But your son, if you have one--that'll be another pair of boots!' 'You and your pals would be much better employed in stopping this accursed war than in talking revolutionary drivel like that,' said the Squire, with energy.
'Oh ho! so you want to stop the war ?' said the other, lifting his eyebrows.

'I should like to know why.' The Squire went off at once into one of his usual tirades as to 'slavery' and 'liberty.' 'You're made to work, or fight! willy-nilly.

That man's turned out of his farm--willy-nilly.