"My orders was to that there effect! And when I give orders I mean 'em to be obeyed.

You'll turn straight back where you came from, miss, and in future do as I instruct--d'ye hear that, now ?" "If you expect me to keep quiet or dumb under that sort of thing," whispered Copplestone, bending towards Audrey, "you're very much mistaken in me! I shall give this fellow a lesson in another minute if--" "Well, wait another minute, then," said Audrey, who had continued to walk forward, steadily regarding the agent's threatening figure.

"Let me talk a little, first--I'm enjoying it.

Are you addressing me, Mr.Chatfield ?" she went on in her sweetest accents.

"I hear you speaking, but I don't know if you are speaking to me.