"You've been drinking again, I suppose." "Not at all, my dear.

I asked you for a good and sufficient reason.

I'm going to break your door open, that's all, and I wish to give you fair warning.

Are you dressed or not ?" "Impudent wretch! What are you doing here?
What business is it of yours ?" "I'm the only strong man handy, that's all.

Paid for the job, being out of work just now." Mrs.Bubb tittered; Mrs.Cheeseman, down below, choked audibly.
"Will you answer that question or not?
Very good; I give you till I've counted fifty, slow.