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Updated: May 21, 2025
All wagrants shall be taken up, and dealt with according to la. 'Now may the devil hold you in his claws, you old psalm-singing thief an't I a sailor and an't I a wagrant by profession, and all according to law? 'That won't do, says the other; 'I commands you in the king's name, to let me take you to prison, and I commands you also, young man, says he for I had walked up to them 'I commands you, as a lawful subject, to assist me. 'What will you give the poor fellow for his trouble? said the sailor.
The boy hopped on one foot across the narrow alley, and looked up with bright, eager eyes into the old man's face. "I say," he said, earnestly, "don't you go to give her up to the p'lice. They'd take her to the house, and that's worse than the jail. Bless yer! they'd never take up a little thing like that to jail for a wagrant. You just give her to me, and I'll take care of her.
All wagrants shall be taken up, and dealt with according to la. `Now may the devil hold you in his claws, you old psalm-singing thief an't I a sailor and an't I a wagrant by profession, and all according to law? `That won't do, says the other; `I commands you in the king's name, to let me take you to prison, and I commands you also, young man, says he for I had walked up to them `I commands you, as a lawful subject, to assist me. `What will you give the poor fellow for his trouble? said the sailor. `It's his duty, as a lawful subject, and I'll give him nothing; but I'll put him in prison if he don't. `Then, you old Rhinoceros, I'll give him five shillings if he'll help me, and so now he may take his choice. At all events, thought I, this will turn out lucky one way or the other; but I will support the man who is most generous; so I went up to the constable, who was a hurley sort of a fellow, and tripped up his heels, and down he came on the back of his head.
The boy looked at him for a minute in silence; then he chuckled, and gave a long low whistle. "I say, little chap," he said confidentially, "ain't you a flat! Just rather." Seeing on Frank's face no sign of comprehension he continued: "Without them little mice I should be what they calls a wagrant. Many a time they've saved me from the beak, and from being run in.
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