Pickle, and now that he was dead, thought themselves bound to obey
nobody but their lady, and her son Mr. Gamaliel. This declaration
had scarce proceeded from his mouth, when our hero gave them
to understand, that since they were not disposed to own any other
master, they must change their quarters immediately. He ordered
them to decamp without further preparation; and, as they still
continued restive, they were kicked out of doors by the captain and
his friend Hatchway. Squire Gam, who overheard everything that
passed, and was now more than ever inflamed with that rancour
which he had sucked with his mother's milk, flew to the assistance
of his adherents, with a pistol in each hand, bellowing "Thieves!
Thieves!" with great vociferation, as if he had mistaken the business
of the strangers, and actually believed himself in danger of being
robbed. Under this pretence he discharged a piece at his brother,
who luckily escaped the shot, closed with him in a moment, and,
wresting the other pistol from his grip, turned him out into the
courtyard, to the consolation of his two dependents.
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