“Aw, I wouldn’t stan’ that from nobody!”
“Paste it to him!”
“He’s the cully what struck Patsy!”
Amid this clamor from his backers Big Mike doubled his fists and stuck his face close up to Ned’s.
“Who you shovin’, anyway?” he snarled, treading on Ned’s toes, at the same time shouldering him violently backward.
“You!” answered Ned, boldly, recovering his balance.
“Don’t take any of his lip!”
“Punch him in the nose!”
“Aw, Mike! ’Feared of a kid like that!”