\"Hereisacockofafinehackle！\"Andsoon，andsoforth，whileheturnedgrinningtohiscompanions，lookingfortheirapplause。
Iwasitchingtochastisehim，andyethesitating，lestthethingshouldhaveitsseriousside，whenanewactorappeared。\"Shame，youbrutes！\"criedashrillvoiceaboveusinthecloudsitseemed。Ilookedup，andsawtwogirls，coarseandhandsome，standingatawindowoverthestable，alightbetweenthem。\"Forshame！Don’tyouseethattheyaremerechildren？Letthembe，\"
criedone。
Themenlaughedlouderthanever;andforme，Icouldnotstandbyandbecalledachild。\"Comehere，\"Isaid，beckoningtothemaninthedoorway。\"Comehere，yourascal，andIwillgiveyouthethrashingyoudeserveforspeakingtoagentleman！\"
Heloungedforward，aheavyfellow，tallerthanmyselfandsixincheswiderattheshoulders。MyheartfailedmealittleasI