'Well, wot's amiss here?' growled the man in the brown coat, who had been gradually sneaking up the court during this short dialogue.
'Only some insolence of this young man's,' said the principal, giving Sam another push.
'Come, none o' this gammon,' growled Smouch,giving him another, and a harder one.
This last push had the effect which it was intended by the experienced Mr. Smouch to produce; for while Sam, anxious to return the compliment, was grinding that gentleman's body against the door-post,the principal crept past, and made his way to the bar,whither Sam, after bandying a few epithetical remarks with Mr. Smouch, followed at once.