Fellows who measure earth with iron chains, and build houses like bricklayers.

Give me the names of those two apprentices.

How dare they oblige me!' Mr Tigg was quite lost in admiration of this noble trait in his friend's character; as he made known to Mr Pinch in a neat little ballet of action, spontaneously invented for the purpose.
'I'll let 'em know, and I'll let all men know,' cried Chevy Slyme, 'that I'm none of the mean, grovelling, tame characters they meet with commonly.

I have an independent spirit.

I have a heart that swells in my bosom.