He knows I'd not stand for it.

No, Jael; I invited you to talk sense.

You've got to make shift with Ali Higg `as is'.

If you don't like it say so now and I'll tell off three or four of my thieves to escort you over the border into British territory while I play this game without you.
"What you've got to understand first and last is that I'm dead set on clipping Ali Higg's claws.

I don't care a row of imitation pewter shucks about any man's ambition, or any woman's past.