But it would hardly--eh, I put it to you ?" "No, it wouldn'," decided Sam.

"But it's unfort'nit all the same, an' in more ways'n one.

You see, there's a nasty 'abit folks 'ave in these parts.

Anywheres between Warwick an' Birming'am a native can't 'ardly pass a canal-boat without wantin' to arsk, ''Oo stole the rabbit-skin ?' I don't know why they arsk it; but when it 'appens, you've got to fight the man--or elst _I_ must." "I would suggest that, you being the younger man--" "Well, I don't mind," said Sam.

"On'y the p'int is I don't scarcely never fight without attractin' notice.