'If you will not now do what I ask you, I may as well go, and you may take the consequences;' and he lifted his hat as though preparing to take his leave.
'But you shall hear me,' said Alaric, rising quickly from his seat, and standing between Undy and the door.

Undy very coolly walked to the bell and rang it.

'I have much to answer for,' continued Alaric, 'but I would not have your sin on my soul, I would not be as black as you are, though, by being so, I could save myself with certainty from all earthly punishment.' As he finished, the messenger opened the door.

'Show Mr.Scott out,' said Alaric.
'By, by,' said Undy.

'You will probably hear from Mrs.Val and her daughter to-morrow,' and so saying he walked jauntily along the passage, and went jauntily to his dinner at his club.