"How very naughty of them not to stay and be whopped, to be sure!" "The young cads!" growled Clapperton, who had the grace to be perfectly aware that he had been made ridiculous.

"I don't envy them when I get hold of them." "No more do I," said Fullerton, "with their door off its hinges.

It will be very draughty." "Do shut up.

Why don't you go and join the enemy at once, if you're so fond of them ?" said Dangle.
"Well," said Clapperton, "they will keep; but we must have it out with Corder now.

It's no use simply cutting him; he'll have to be taught that he can't defy the house for nothing.