Not a gentleman among them.

All paupers and prigs," said this young Modern, waxing eloquent.

"You'll suit them down to the ground." Considering that Fisher minor had just lent the speaker half a crown, these taunts struck him as not exactly grateful.

At the same time he writhed under the reproach, and felt convinced that Classics were not at all the "form" at Fellsgarth.
"Why," pursued the other, pocketing his coin in order to release his hands for a little elocution, "we could boy 'em up twice over.

The workhouse isn't in it with Wakefield's.