Very stiff behaviour.
"He've had his own way too much; that's what it is.

When he was pricked for sheriff, he hired a ramshackle po'shay, painted a mule 'pon the panel, an' stuffed the footmen's stockings with bran till it looked a case of dropsy.

He was annoyed at bein' put to the expense.
The judge lost his temper at bein' met in such a way, an' pitched into en in open court, specially about the mule.

He didn't know 'twas the Squire's shield of arms.

Squire stood it for some time; but at last he ups an' says, 'If you was an old woman of _mine_, I'd dress 'ee different; an' if you was an old woman of mine an' kep' scolding like that, I'd have 'ee in the duckin'-stool for your sauce!' He almost went to gaol for that.