As soon as she had finished, Cobb threw his hat aside and addressed her harshly.
'I want to know what you mean by writing to your sister that you are going to marry Bowling.

I saw your mother this morning, and that's what she told me.

It must have been only a day or two ago that you said that.

Just explain, if you please.

I'm about sick of this kind of thing, and I'll have the truth out of you.' His anger had never taken such a form as this; for the first time Louise did in truth feel afraid of him.