'Twopenny-ha'penny? Do you mean me?'
'Yes, I do.'
'You are drunk. Some one called.'
'Not I. But I call now, and loud enough. Stand out of my way; get down the side of the bank; and go to the devil.'
'I will not make way for you,' said Drownlands. Then between his teeth, 'It is well we have met.'
'Ay, it is well.'
'Now we can settle old scores. Now'—he looked up, and waved his flail towards heaven, which was clad with clouds—'now that no eyes look down from above, and we are quite sure there are no eyes watching us from below'—
Then Runham, with a yell, dug his spurs into the flanks of his steed, and made him bound forward. His intention was, with the impetus, to drive his adversary and horse down the bank. As it was, his horse struck that of Drownlands, which, being a heavy beast, swerved but slightly.
'Keep off, you drunken fool!' shouted Ki.
'Am I to keep off you? I? Not I. I will have the bank to myself. Let me pass, or I will ride over you and tread your brains out.'