`Soit’s`Eatmydearbirdies，’isit，youngman？`Eat，dearbirdies，’
indeed！I’lltickleyourbreeches，andseeifyousay，`Eat，dearbirdies，’
againinahurry！Andyou’vebeenidlingattheschoolmaster’stoo，insteadofcominghere，ha’n’tye，hey？That’showyouearnyoursixpenceadayforkeepingtherooksoffmycorn！’
WhilstsalutingJude’searswiththisimpassionedrhetoric，Trouthamhadseizedhislefthandwithhisownleft，andswinginghisslimframeroundhimatarm’s-length，againstruckJudeonthehindpartswiththeflatsideofJude’sownrattle，tillthefieldechoedwiththeblows，whichweredeliveredonceortwiceateachrevolution。
`Don’t’ee，sir-pleasedon’t’ee！’criedthewhirlingchild，ashelplessunderthecentrifugaltendencyofhispersonasahookedfishswingingtoland，andbeholdingthehill，therick，theplantation，thepath，andtherooksgoingroundandroundhiminanamazingcircularrace。