He is angry, you see, even with Mr.Whymper, because he knows that his view of my case is such as I described to you.

I confessed from the first that my interest at Crompton was a contingent one.

You are treating me with great injustice, Mr.Trevethick." "What! Have you so much brass left as to say that?
You, that have asked my permission to pay court to my daughter, under the pretense that you were a fine gentleman, independent at present, and the heir-presumptive to one of the richest commoners in the kingdom! How durst you do it?
You vagabond! you scoundrel!" "You will be sorry for having said those words some day," said Richard, hoarsely; he was choking with rage, and yet it was necessary to restrain himself.

He felt that this man would presently forbid him his house--would separate him from his Harry forever; and that would be like tearing out his heart-strings.

Always audacious, there was nothing that he was not now prepared to say or do to avert this.