midday
After a little rolling about , in a close scuffle which caused the faces of both to be besmeared with blood , the man took his knee from Neville 's chest , and rose , saying : ` There ! Now take him arm-in-arm , any two of you ! ' It was immediately done . ` As to our being a pack of thieves , Mr. Landless , ' said the man , as he spat out some blood , and wiped more from his face ; ` you know better than that at midday . We would n't have touched you if you had n't forced us . We 're going to take you round to the high road , anyhow , and you 'll find help enough against thieves there , if you want it . -- Wipe his face , somebody ; see how it 's a-trickling down him ! '