struckupthebarrelwithmystaff，sothattheshotpiercedthetester，andthenwithaspinandathwackI
broughtthegoodhollydownupontherascal’shead，inamannerwhichstretchedhimuponthefloor。
Meanwhiletheothertworobbershadtakenthealarm，andrushedatme，onewithapistolandonewithahanger；whichforcedmetobeverylively。Fearingthepistolmost，Iflungtheheavyvelvetcurtainofthebedacross，thathemightnotseewheretoaimatme，andthenstoopingveryquicklyIcaughtupthesenselessrobber，andsethimupforashieldandtarget；whereuponhewasshotimmediately，withouthavingthepainofknowingit；andahappythingitwasforhim。Nowtheothertwowereatmymercy，beingmenbelowtheaveragestrength；andnohanger，exceptinmostskilfulhands，aswellasfirmandstrongones，hasanychancetoapowerfulmanarmedwithastoutcudgel，andthoroughlypractisedinsingle-stick。
SoItookthesetworogues，andboundthemtogether；
andleavingthemunderchargeofthebutleraworthyandshrewdScotchman，Imyselfwentinsearchoftheconstables，whom，aftersomefewhours，Ifound；