And the king of Sodom would that Abram should have had such prey as he took, but he would not have as much as the latchet of a shoe, and thus gat Abram much love of all the people.

But Wakefield's pride was severely hurt, and he answered disdainfully, "Take it all mantake it allnever make two bites of a cherrythou canst talk over the gentry, and blear a plain man's eyeOut upon you, manI would not kiss any man's dirty latchets for leave to bake in his oven.

I remember Dr. Adam Smith, in his rhetorical lectures at Glasgow, told us he was glad to know that Milton wore latchets in his shoes, instead of buckles.