You can get anything in this world--anything!--by pegging away for it." "You're not going to get my ward," suddenly said Ransford.

"That's flat! She doesn't want you--and she's now said so three times.

And--I support her." "What have you against me ?" asked Bryce calmly.

"If, as you say, you support her in her resolution not to listen to my proposals, you must have something against me.

What is it ?" "That's a question you've no right to put," replied Ransford, "for it's utterly unnecessary.