Theonlyanswerwasahook-hitwhichIjustmanagedtoguard，followedbyamightydrivewithhisrightwhichIdodgedsothathebarkedhisknucklesonthewall。Iheardayellofrage，andobservedthatGressonseemedtohavekickedhisassailantontheshin。Ibegantolongforthepolice。
Thentherewasthatswayingofthecrowdwhichbetokenstheapproachoftheforcesoflawandorder。Buttheyweretoolatetopreventtrouble。Inself-defenceIhadtotakemyjockseriously，andgotinmyblowwhenhehadoverreachedhimselfandlosthisbalance。Ineverhitanyonesounwillinglyinmylife。Hewentoverlikeapoledox，andmeasuredhislengthonthecauseway。
Ifoundmyselfexplainingthingspolitelytotheconstables。\'Thesemenobjectedtothisgentleman\'sspeechatthemeeting，andIhadtointerferetoprotecthim。No，no！Idon\'twanttochargeanybody。
Itwasallamisunderstanding。\'Ihelpedthestrickenjocktoriseandofferedhimtenbobforconsolation。
Helookedatmesullenlyandspatontheground。\'Keepyourdirtymoney，\'hesaid。\'I\'llbeevenwithyeyet，myman-youandthatred-headedscab。I\'llmindthelooksofyethenexttimeI