Ere any could stop me I had seized him by throat and belt and shaken him savagely.
"Will you answer me like a fool ?" I cried.

"Must you be taught sense and a proper respect of me ?" "Agostino! Agostino!" wailed my mother.

"Help, Ser Giojoso! Do you not see that he is mad!" I do not believe that it was in my mind to do the fellow any grievous hurt.

But he was so ill-advised in that moment as to attempt to defend himself.

He rashly struck at one of the arms that held him, and by the act drove me into a fury ungovernable.
"You dog!" I snarled at him from between clenched teeth.