I am sorry thou discoverest so much of thy headstrong humour before these strange gentlemen; I have often told thee it would prove thy ruin some time or other.

Let it never be said that the famous John Bull has departed in despite of Court.
JOHN BULL .-- And will it not reflect as much on thy character, Nic., to turn barretter in thy old days--a stirrer-up of quarrels amongst thy neighbours?
I tell thee, Nic., some time or other thou wilt repent this.
But John saw clearly he should have nothing but wrangling, and that he should have as little success in settling his accounts as ending the composition.

"Since they will needs overload my shoulders," quoth John, "I shall throw down the burden with a squash amongst them, take it up who dares.

A man has a fine time of it amongst a combination of sharpers that vouch for one another's honesty.

John, look to thyself; old Lewis makes reasonable offers.