An you come to that, Cuthbert, I'll tell you what's what;

He has asked us to dine here, and go we will not!

Why, you Skinflint,--at least

You may leave us the feast!

Here we've come all that way from our brimstone abode,

Ten million good leagues, sir, as ever you strode,

And the deuce of a luncheon we've had on the road--

'Go!'--'Mizzle!' indeed--Mr. Saint, who are you,

I should like to know?--'Go!' I'll be hanged if I do!

He invited us all--we've a right here--it's known