But he sees the new police in the lobby.

So, to hide what he feels, he turns on his heels,

And to all his retinue making a sign,

Shouts, "Boys, follow me on the road to dine!

As we are not free at this house of base uns,

We'll march at once to our own Freemason's;

The Cuff that will greet us there, we know,

Is better than this last knock-down blow;

And there—of us every mother's son—

Shakspeare saint, or Shakspeare sinner,