The circle had now so narrowed that they might have placed their hands on my shoulders.
'Pray, gentlemen, wat you want?
_weel_ a you 'av the goodness to permit us to go on ?' I now observed for the first time, with a kind of shock, that the shorter of the two men, who prevented our advance, was the person who had accosted me so offensively at Church Scarsdale.

I pulled Madame by the arm, whispering, 'Let us run.' 'Be quaite, my dear Maud,' was her only reply.
'I tell you what,' said the tall man, who had replaced his high hat more jauntily than before on the side of his head, 'We've caught you now, fair game, and we'll let you off on conditions.

You must not be frightened, Miss.

Upon my honour and soul, I mean no mischief; do I, Lollipop?
I call him Lord Lollipop; it's only chaff, though; his name's Smith.

Now, Lolly, I vote we let the prisoners go, when we just introduce them to Mrs.Smith; she's sitting in the carriage, and keeps Mr.S.here in precious good order, I promise you.