Fill in the blank Lately i been in my Bro told me don't take my foot off the ___

How do the thieves respond when jonathans family begins to yell in the story civil peace by chinua achebe

What is implied in this sentence from mark twain's "the £1,000,000 bank-note"? i was puzzled, and wanted to discuss the matter a little further, but they didn't; so i took my leave, feeling hurt and insulted to be made the butt of what was apparently some kind of a practical joke, and yet obliged to put up with it, not being in circumstances to resent affronts from rich and strong folk.

What character asks for god's mercy on the lady at the end of the poem? arthur lancelot the poem's speaker the reaper