He didn't want a steel chain.
But he wished Culver would be moved to transfer the dog's-head to some one who wanted a knife.

That, however, Culver did not do.

He seemed, as indeed his experience in business justified him in being, a good judge of a good bargain; and stuck very faithfully to his new pin, in spite of a considerable number of offers.
After joining in a few songs the airs of which were somewhat vague, the Den adjourned.

As its proceedings had consisted in an uninterrupted uproar for two consecutive hours, the new boys, none of whom were seasoned to it, were all more or less tired.
Poor young Aspinall, in particular, was very tired.

He had had a rough time of it; and had tremblingly complied with every demand any one chose to make of him.