But you wouldn't listen to me, sir--" "That'll do, Allchin, that'll do!" broke in the master, quivering with the restraint he imposed upon himself.

"Can't you see I'm not in a mood for that sort of thing ?" This same day, there was a leakage of gas on the premises, due to bad workmanship in some new fittings which had cost Will more than he liked.

Then the shop awning gave way, and fell upon the head of a passer-by, who came into the shop swearing at large and demanding compensation for his damaged hat.

Sundry other things went wrong in the course of the week, and by closing-time on Saturday night Warburton's nerves were in a state of tension which threatened catastrophe.

He went to bed at one o'clock; at six in the morning, not having closed his eves for a moment, he tumbled out again, dressed with fury, and rushed out of the house.
It was a morning of sunny showers; one moment the stones were covered with shining moisture, and the next were steaming themselves dry under unclouded rays.