'He did nothing of the kind!' Emmeline burst out. 'And well you know it. It was your own fault. You and your showing off!'
'It was 'is fault! I saw 'im stick 'is foot out!'
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'It was 'is fault!' shrilled Jane Crawley, pointing an accusing finger at Martin. 'I saw 'im stick 'is foot out!'
'No, I didn't,' Pincher protested. 'Never see'd yer comin'!'
'Course he didn't,' Emmeline corroborated. 'How could he see you if you were behind him?'
'I tell you 'e did!' shouted Jane, becoming excited.
'I didn't,' Martin expostulated.
The crowd peered over each other's shoulders and laughed, for there seemed every prospect of a fight on skates between Emmeline Figgins and Jane Crawley, and another between Pincher Martin and Wilfrid Parkin. The situation was most exciting.