Now I've heard of a fellow who was waiting about, to horsewhip another fellow, and when this last came out he had a cane in his hand.

His enemy snatched it from him, and laid it about his back as much as he liked, split it and broke it on him, and then carried off the bits.

Now what would you have done, Swan, in such a case ?" "Well, sir, in which case?
I can't consider anyhow as I could be in the case of him that was whipped." "I mean what would you have done about the cane ?--the property?
A magistrate had to decide.

The man that had been horsewhipped said the other had spoilt his cane, which was as good as new, and then had stolen it.

The other said he did not carry off the cane till it had been so much used that it was good for nothing, and he didn't call that stealing." "Well, sir," said Mr.Swan, observing a smile on the face of one and another, "I think I'll leave that there magistrate to do the best he can with that there case, and I'll abide by his decision." "When ye come out in the character of Apollo," said Miss Christie to Valentine, "ye should compose yourself into a grander attitude, and not sit all of a heap while ye're drawing the long-bow.