So I put out my head and shouted "Clubs! Clubs!" with all my voice, and then went down to be ready for the first man that should break in.
'Twas not long before the door came down; but then they had to pass the barrier I had put up in the passage.

I had at a few of them across that, and sent them sprawling; but the enemy was too many for me.

And the clubs outside, although they rose to my call, kept themselves to the town-boys and court bullies, and were hands-off to the Watch and the Company.

At last one slippery rogue scrambled over the barrier and dodged past me.

And while I was engaging him, three or four more did the same; till presently it seemed the game was up.