Apologies were hardly understood as endings to village fights.

"He won't do it," said John with a glance at the swollen face; "another time I'll make him." "Will you!" exclaimed Tom.
The rector felt that on the whole it might have been better had they fought it out.

Now the peacemaking business was clearly not blessed.

"You are a nice pair of young Christians," he said.

"At all events, you shall not fight any more to-day.