What friend ?" "It's somebody you don't know; his name--" "Oh, of course, I don't know him! And I don't know you either after to-night, so just remember that, Mr.Parish.The idea! If I can't take two steps without being followed and spied upon! And you call yourself a gentleman.

Get out of my way, please.

If you want to follow and spy, you're quite at liberty to do so.

P'r'aps it'll ease your nasty little mind.

Don't talk to me! What business have you got to stop me in the street, I'd like to know?
If you're not careful I shall send a complaint to your employers, and then you'll have plenty of time to go taking walks." She turned from him and pursued her way, but not so quickly as before.
Christopher, limp with misery, tried to move off in another direction, but in spite of himself he was drawn after her.