The moment he left the chamber, the door was shut and locked by Mrs.Ring, who was a good deal frightened by so unexpected an intrusion.
"What am I to understand by this, madam ?" said Mr.Scragg, fiercely, as soon as they had all reached the parlour, planting his hands upon his hips as he spoke, drawing himself up, and looking at Mrs.Darlington with a lowering countenance.
"Take a seat, madam," said Mrs.Darlington, addressing the man's wife in a tone of forced composure.

She was struggling for self-possession.
The lady sat down.
"Will you be good enough to explain the meaning of all this, madam ?" repeated Mr.Scragg.
"The meaning is simply," replied Mrs.Darlington, "that I have let the front room in the second story to a gentleman and his wife for twelve dollars a week." "The deuse you have!" said Mr.Scragg, with a particular exhibition of gentlemanly indignation.
"And pray, madam, didn't you let both the rooms in the second story to me for sixteen dollars ?" "I did; but"-- "Oh, very well.

That's all I wish to know about it.

The rooms were rented to me, and from that day became mine.

Please to inform the lady and her husband that I am here with my family, and desire them to vacate the chambers as quickly as possible.