Hoopdriver，revertingtoanger，ifwithaslightcatchinhisthroat——thanwhichthreatofpersonalviolencenothinghadbeenfurtherfromhisthoughtsonenteringtheroom。Hesaidthisbecausehecouldthinkofnothingelsetosay，andstuckouthiselbowstruculentlytohidethesinkingofhisheart。Itiscurioushowsituationsrunawaywithus。
\"’Ullo，Charlie！\"saidthelittleman，and\"Myeye！\"saidtheownerofthechins。’You’regoingtowipeyourbootson’im？\"
saidthefairyoungman，inatoneofmildsurprise。
\"Iam，\"saidMr。Hoopdriver，withemphaticresolution，andglaredintheyoungman’sface。
\"That’sfairandreasonable，\"saidthemaninthevelveteenjacket;\"ifyoucan。\"