For I love dear B. as a brother, I do,
And dear B. he worships me;
But we'll both be blowed if we'll either be stowed
In the other chap's hold, you see!
Balfourius. What's that you say?
Chamberlainus. Oh, merely humming "Birds in their little nests agree."
Balfourius. Ah, as the Chief says, there'll be plenty of opportunity for personal sacrifice and pulling together before we're through with this siege. To work this Battering-Ram with effect, unanimity and simultaneity of effort are especially essential.
Saundersonius. Quite so! So bear a hand—at the rope, Grandolphus, if you please. Now then, boys—all together!!! Bang!!!!!!
Grand Old Voice (from within). "When they do agree, their unanimity is wonderful." Wonder if that gate will stand the shock! Must disable that Rampant Ram of theirs—somehow.
[Left keeping his eye on 'em.
Sufficiently Antique.—Said Tomkins, "I won't say my ancestors were in this Country before the Flood, but they came in with the High Tide."