Tom Touchy

, instead of hearing out his Story, told him that Mr. such an One, if he pleased, might

take the Law of him

for fishing in that Part of the River. My Friend Sir

Roger

heard them both, upon a round Trot; and after having paused some time told them, with the Air of a Man who would not give his Judgment rashly, that

much might be said on both Sides

. They were neither of them dissatisfied with the Knight's Determination, because neither of them found himself in the Wrong by it: Upon which we made the best of our Way to the Assizes.

The Court was sat before Sir

Roger