“Well, and if he has, can't he take the cut?”
“He can't.”
“Why not? Did n't I go that way last week?”
“Well, and if you did, did n't you lame your baste?”
“'T was n't the cut did it.”
“It was—sure I know better—Billy Moore tould me.”
“Billy's a liar!”
Such and such-like comments and contradictions were very rapidly exchanged, and already the debate was waxing warm, when Mr. Craggs's authoritative voice interposed with—
“Billy Moore be blowed! I want to know if I can have a car and horse?”
“To be sure! why not?—who says you can't?” chimed in a chorus.