I take all the blame." "But he'll be mad about our going with a lot o' Black Torers." "I tell you I am answerable for everything." "Yes, but--" "Look here, Nick: do you want to rout out Captain Purlrose and his gang ?" "Do I want to, Master Ralph?
Do I want to get his head under a stone, and sarve it like I would a nut?
Yes, I doos." "Then pick the men.

Bind them to be silent, and meet me as soon as the lights are all out.

Will you do this ?" "Won't I ?" said the man exultantly; "and won't we ?--Master Ralph, sir, I am proud on you .-- Well, this is going to be a treat! But, say, Master Ralph, will them Edens fight 'longside of us without being nasty ?" "Yes, because it's against a common enemy," said the lad.
"Common?
They just are, sir.

Commonest muck o' men.

Fit for nothing but putting under ground.