I heard the scuffling of feet, and some confused talk, and presently there stumbled into my house half a dozen wild-looking figures.

Coming to the top of the hill where you (right worshipful) were robbed at the bottom, and seeing some a-scuffling together, my mind straight gave me there were knaves abroad: now, sir, I knowing myself to be old, tough, and unwieldy, not being able to do as I would, as much as to say rescue you (right worshipful)I, like an honest man, one of the king's liege people, and a good subject SER.

So brief was this conflict that there sounded only a scuffling of feet on the floor, and a growl of fury from Charles as he found himself handled like an infant; then, during some two minutes, one might have thought that a couple of very strenuous carpet-beaters were at work in the room.

But, Gloria" They both started to a sudden sound outside, a scuffling on the porch.