You should remember, before you try your strength against mine, that when I rescued you from the watch, and you induced me to come and live with you, I beat off four men, any of whom was a match for you--ha! ha!" "My dear Poll!" said Kneebone, picking himself up, "I entreat you to moderate yourself." "Entreat a fiddlestick!" retorted Mrs.Maggot: "I'm tired of you, and will go back to my old lover, Jack Sheppard.

He's worth a dozen of you.
Or, if this good-looking young fellow will only say the word, I'll go with him." "You may go, and welcome, Madam!" rejoined Kneebone, spitefully.

"But, I should think, after the specimen you've just given of your amiable disposition, no person would be likely to saddle himself with such an incumbrance." "What say you, Sir ?" said the Amazon, with an engaging leer at the stranger.

"_You_ will find me tractable enough; and, with _me_ by, your side you need fear neither constable nor watchman.

I've delivered Jack Sheppard from many an assault.