To tell you plainly, Major Ab.

denotes thy greater ability, and Major Will.

thy greater willingness to carry on this lawsuit.

It was but reasonable thou shouldst pay both for thy power and thy positiveness.
JOHN BULL .-- I believe I shall have those two honest majors' discount on my side in a little time.
NIC.

FROG .-- Why all this higgling with thy friend about such a paltry sum?
Does this become the generosity of the noble and rich John Bull?
I wonder thou art not ashamed.