It was quite angry enough to give Tom excuse for saying to himself-- "The fellow is mad at being caught at last.

Very well." "I think, sir," said he, quietly enough, "that you and I had better walk outside for a few minutes.

Allow me to retract the apology I just made, till we have had some very explicit conversation on other matters." "Curse his impudence!" thought Stangrave.

"Does he actually mean to bully me into marrying her ?" and he replied haughtily enough,-- "I am aware of no matters on which I am inclined to be explicit with Mr.
Thurnall, or on which Mr.Thurnall has a right to be explicit with me." "I am, then," quoth Tom, his suspicion increasing in turn.

"Do you wish, sir, to have a scene before this waiter and the whole house, or will you be so kind as to walk outside with me ?" "I must decline, sir; not being in the habit of holding intercourse with an actress's bully." Tom did not knock him down: but replied smilingly enough-- "I am far too much in earnest in this matter, sir, to be stopped by any coarse expressions.