I don't want anything else." "Won't you have the Jew's harp, if I go and find it ?" "No." "Nor yet the fiddle, if I borrow it ?" "No." "I say, don't be so snarky with me.

I can't help it.

I was obliged to do what I did, same as you'd have been if it had been t'other way on.
Look here; let you and me be friends, and I could come often and sit with you.

I'll stay now if you like.

Let's have a game at cards." Archy made no reply, and Ram sighed.
"I'm very sorry," he said sadly; "and I'd leave you the lanthorn if you like to ask me." "I'm not going to ask favours of such a set of thieves and scoundrels," cried the midshipman passionately; "and once more I warn you that, if you come pestering me with your proposals, I shall knock you down with a stone, and then escape." "Not you," replied Ram, with a quiet laugh.
"Not escape ?" "I meant couldn't knock me down with a stone." "And pray why ?" "'Cause I tell you agen you couldn't be such a coward.