Somefiftyyardsaway，intheextremeangleofthegrass，apartyofthechronicallyunemployedhadgotholdofadog，whomtheyweretorturinginamannernottobedescribed。TheheartofNorris，whichhadgrownindifferenttothecriesofhumanangerordistress，wokeattheappealofthedumbcreature。HeranamongsttheLarrikins，scatteredthem，rescuedthedog，andstoodatbay。Theyweresixinnumber，shamblinggallowsbirds；butforoncetheproverbwasright，crueltywascoupledwithcowardice，andthewretchescursedhimandmadeoff。Itchancedthatthisactofprowesshadnotpassedunwitnessed。Onabenchnearbytherewasseatedashopkeeper’sassistantoutofemploy，adiminutive，cheerful，red-headedcreaturebythenameofHemstead。Hewasthelastmantohaveinterferedhimself，forhisdiscretionmorethanequalledhisvalour；buthemadehastetocongratulateCarthew，andtowarnhimhemightnotalwaysbesofortunate。
“They’readyngerouslotofpeopleaboutthispark。Myword！itdoesn’tdotoplywiththem！”heobserved，inthatRYCY
AUSTRYLIANEnglish，whichasithasreceivedtheimprimaturofMr。Froudeweshouldallmakehastetoimitate。
“Why，I’moneofthatlotmyself。”returnedCarthew。
Hemsteadlaughedandremarkedthatheknewagentlemanwhenhesawone。