Some decency—e'en by the rod.

"Not say any more about it?"

That will scarce answer, my lad!

Patience may soothe, but I doubt it

Much—when the culprits are mad!

"Settled in some friendly manner?"

My own poor Nickleby Nod,

Chamberlain, Sexton, and Tanner

(Say) as "fair friends" would look odd.

Gladstone, and Balfour, and Saunderson,