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The door was kicked open at thatfellows I had seen at the entrance to the court stood half

inside, leaning against the door-posts and looking stolidly on

I was about to appeal to them for help, but my instinct told me that

such an application would be in vain, while their first words told ht I was

"Give it hiot any tin," said the other

"Ah! ot, eh?" said nal for the boy to kick at ht

"Gahn, will yer," cried the man, "or I'll wrap that rope's end round

yer"

The woman just then ed the blow, and retreated to the far end of the roorowled: "Let him alone; will yer?"

I seized the opportunity to wrench myself partly away, and to catch hold

of the rope, which the man had now beneath one of his feet

"Ah, would yer!" he shouted, tearing the rope away from me "Comes up

here, mates, bold as brass, and says it's his'n"