"'E's 'ad enough. I allus said Charlie ain't got no guts in 'im."
"'Old the 'orse while I gets at 'im," the man answered.
Two navvies promptly seized the horse, one on each side of his head.
"Up you get Charlie."
Carstairs stood up. "Wait a minute," he said. "I'll come down. Will you give me fair play?"
"That's honest, 'e couldn't say no fairer than that."
"Make a ring, mates."
"I'll 'old yer coat, Charlie."
"'Go's going to second the toff?"
Bounce stood up. "Is there any blokes 'ere wot bin in the navy?" he asked, with great dignity.