And that was—paying for the tooth.

"Zounds! pay for such a stump! I'd rather—"

But here the menace went no farther,

For with his other ways of pinching,

Hunks had a miser's love of snuff.

A recollection strong enough

To cause a very serious flinching;

In short, he paid and had the feature

Replaced as it was meant by nature;

For tho' by this 'twas cold to handle