Well, no sooner does he see me and mine, than giving the reins to Grey Moll, he springs out of his cart, and comes straight at me; not a word did he say, but on he comes straight at me like a wild bull.

I am a quiet man, young fellow, but I saw now that quietness would be of no use, so I sprang up upon my legs, and being bred upon the roads, and able to fight a little, I squared as he came running in upon me, and had a round or two with him.

Lord bless you, young man, it was like a fly fighting with an elephant--one of those big beasts the show-folks carry about.

I had not a chance with the fellow, he knocked me here, he knocked me there, knocked me into the hedge, and knocked me out again.

I was at my last shifts, and my poor wife saw it.