Charles, explain the working of them there guns to this foreign gentleman, and in doing so keep the muzzles up _or_ down.

They ain't loaded, it's true, but the example is always useful." "Thank you, Mr.Keeper," I replied, growing somewhat nettled, "but I think that I am already acquainted with most that there is to learn about guns." "I am glad to hear it, sir," said his majesty with evident disbelief.
"Charles, I understand that Squire Scroope is going to load for the gentleman, which I hope he knows how to do with safety.

His lordship's orders are that you accompany them and carry the cartridges.

And, Charles, you will please keep count of the number fired and what is killed dead, not reckoning runners.

I'm sick of them stories of runners." These directions were given in a portentous stage aside which we were not supposed to hear.