And so he flew into a woundy passion, and threatened to horsewhip me.
I will do as much in reason to pleasure my landlord as arr a tenant he has; but
I will not give my vote to a man that threatens to horsewhip me. And so, your
honour, I and my wife and three children are to be turned out of house and home,
and what I am to do to maintain them God knows. I have been a hard-working man,
and have alway lived very well, and I do think the case is main hard. Squire
Underwood turns me out of my farm; and, if your honour do not take me in, I know
none of the neighbouring gentry will, for fear as they say of encouraging their
own tenants to run rusty too.
    This representation was not without its effect upon Mr. Tyrrel. Well, well,
man, replied he, we will see what can be done. Order and subordination are very
good things; but people should know how much to require. As you tell the story,
I cannot see that you are greatly to blame. Marlow is a coxcombical prig, that
is the truth on't; and, if a man will expose himself, why, he must even take
what follows. I do hate a Frenchified fop with all my soul; and I cannot say
that I am much pleased with my neighbour Underwood for taking the part of such a
rascal. Hawkins, I think is your name? You may call on Barnes, my steward,
tomorrow, and he shall speak to you.
    While Mr. Tyrrel was speaking, he recollected that he had a farm vacant of
nearly the same value as that which Hawkins at present rented under Mr.
Underwood. He immediately consulted his steward, and, finding the thing suitable
in every respect, Hawkins was installed out of hand into the catalogue of Mr.
Tyrrel's tenants. Mr. Underwood extremely resented this proceeding, which
indeed, as being contrary to the understood conventions of the country
gentlemen, few people but Mr. Tyrrel would have ventured upon. There was an end,
said Mr. Underwood, to all regulation, if tenants were to be encouraged in such
disobedience. It was not a question of this or that candidate, seeing that any
gentleman, who was a true friend to his country, would rather lose his election,
than do a thing which, if once established into a practice, would deprive them
for ever of the power of managing any election. The labouring people were sturdy
and resolute enough of their own accord;