Crossword-Solution: METTER 6 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 8

You ladies and gents, I understand, should be able to 'elp the Law in this metter." There was a stunned silence in the room, broken only by the pastoral sound of the witch eating grassy sandwiches.

Pompous-in-the-Pond, for the party you're looking for is not at home, and I've no doubt but what that crowd over there will give you a gay welcome." "I'll look into the metter to-morrer," said the policeman.

Noo, it's heavy on me the thoucht o' goin' away an' leavin' him in that state, so I thoucht that maybe ye would tak the metter up, sir, an' see what ye can do wi' him.

The family name, we are informed, was originally Metter, but received the addition of the last syllable in the following manner:-- "In one of the great battles of the fifteenth century, the emperor of Germany saw an entire regiment take to flight with the exception of one man, who stood his ground and defended himself gallantly, till he fell covered with wounds.

Truly it went to his heart to think that while he lived he should always see the sun looking like a chess-board, {162} and bitterly reflected on the proverb: “‘Ne a torto nè a ragione, Non ti lasciar metter prigione.’ “‘Whether you’re right or wrong, my man, Keep out of prison as long as you can.’ “But it went most bitterly to his heart to think that he had by his own stupidity and want of study lost the chance of freedom.