Mr. Woods only obeys orders, said the serjeant.

I should think not,' says the serjeant.

"It seems all right, your honour, the bandage excepted," said the serjeant.

"I wish," said the serjeant, "I could do your honour any service.

"I must do my duty," said the serjeant rather perplexed at the situation.

"Certainly, sir," said the serjeant, "I must love my lady best.

"Do you know whom you are speaking to?" said the serjeant.

"This is Nick, your honour;" said the serjeant, inquiringly-"ishe friend, or foe?"

"Not I, if he gives no trouble," said the serjeant.

"You are Walter Gerard, I presume," said the serjeant, "six foot two without shoes."

"Well you are a queer chap," said the serjeant; "but I must do my duty.

"I say it is," said the serjeant.

"Well," said the Serjeant, "I will do you that favour for the sake of your meat which I have eaten."

"-"Don'tbe frightened, my dear lady," said the serjeant: "he is in very good health; but a misfortune hath happened.

"Now, mistress," said the serjeant to the idiot's mother, "you'd best look out for yourself, I expect, and go away."

"He's a deserter," said the serjeant shortly, "and it seems that these women know him well enough, if you don't."