'I'll tell you all about it: I never see'd such a b------dy lark in all my life; poor Sam is at all times as thin as a thread-paper, and being but the ninth part of a man, he stood no chance between a man and a voman--Bill vas bleeding at the konk like a half-killed hog, and Carrotty Moll, full of fire and fury, vas defending herself vith her fish-basket--Billy vas a snivelling, Poll a stoearing, and the poor Tailor in a funk--thinks I to myself, this here vont never do--so up I goes to Poll--Poll, says I------' To the devil I pitch you,' says she--only you know I knows Poll veil enough--she tried to sneak it over me, but she found as how I know'd better--Poll, says I, hold your luff--give us no more patter about this here rum rig--I'll give cost price for the fish, and you shall have the money; and while I was bargaining with her, d------n me if Bill and the Tailor vasn't a milling avay in good style, till Stripe's wife comes in, gives Snivelling Billy a cross-buttock and bolted off vith her fancy, like as the song says, The devil took the tailor “Vith the broad cloth under his arm.” I never laugh'd so in all my life; I thought I should------' At this moment a nod from the Landlord informed Tom his coffee was ready, when they were ushered into the parlour. Bob, who had during the conversation in the other room, (which had occasionally been interrupted by the snores of the sleepy Sailor, the giggling of the Girls who appeared to have him in charge, and a growl from the dog,) been particularly attentive to the narration of this adventure, remarked that there was a peculiarity of dialect introduced, which, to a person coming out of the country, would have been wholly unintelligible.