“Ay; take him when he’s asleep; that’s the way!”
“Go up the stairs and rattle at his window, and when he comes out, knock him on the head!”
“And every one have a go at him, as we did at his cow.”
“That’s the plan!”
“And the sooner the better.”
“This very night, before we go to bed!”
“To be sure; we won’t sleep tamely upon such an affront.”
“No; we’ll make an end of it, that we will!”
“And it’s time we did.”