and get married , for god 's sake . `` that 's the new rule , and there 's this new jack to keep it proper . '' i slipped up the alley and was on the pile in a minute , tearing away at the useless stuff , when i pulled away a bundle of dirty rags , and there he was . you could melt the coins down , pound them out , and make them look like some king 's face , but it did n't change what they were . truth makes you stronger inside and keeps you steady . 