Perhaps I should not, but I should make an effort.

Tell me everything slowly, omitting nothing." This speech, combined with the authoritative personality of Mr.Taynton, had an extraordinary effect on Morris.

He sat quiet a moment or two, then spoke.
"Yes, you are quite right," he said, "and after all I have only conjecture to go on yet, and I have been behaving as if it was proved truth.

God! if it is proved to be true, though, I'll expose him, I'll--I'll horsewhip him, I'll murder him!" Mr.Taynton slapped the table with his open hand.
"Now, Morris, none of these wild words," he said.

"I will not listen to you for a moment, if you do not control yourself." Once again, and this time more permanently the man's authority asserted itself.