Sir Charles, threatened in his wife's hearing, shot out his right arm with surprising force and rapidity, and knocked Wheeler down in a moment.
In came Lady Bassett, with a scream, and saw the attorney lying doubled up, and Sir Charles standing over him, blowing like a grampus with rage and excitement.
But the next moment be staggered and gasped, and she had to support him to a seat.

She rang the bell for aid, then kneeled, and took his throbbing temples to her wifely bosom.
Wheeler picked himself up, and, seated on his hams, eyed the pair with concentrated fury.
"Aha! You have hurt yourself more than me.

Two suits against you now instead of one." "Conduct this person from the house," said Lady Bassett to a servant who entered at that moment.
"All right, my lady," said Wheeler; "I'll remind you of that word when this house belongs to us.".