It's not my business.' 'As you please.

I shall go and ask Mrs.Bower what's going on.' 'I can't prevent you.

But listen here, Totty.

If you repeat what they tell you--if you repeat it once--you're not the girl I thought you.
It's more than half a cursed lie, and you can't tell one half the story without meaning the other.' 'I shall know what to think when I've heard it, Mr.Ackroyd.And as to repeating, I shall do as I think fit.' 'Look here! When you've heard that story, you'll just go and say to everybody that ever mentions it to you that it's a lie from beginning to end.

You understand me ?' 'I shall do as I please.' 'No, you'll do as _I_ please!' 'Indeed! And who made you my master, Mr.Ackroyd ?' 'I've nothing more to say, but you've heard me.