'Come.

You had pinched and ground me down for some years before that, but I had served you faithfully up to that time, in spite of all your dog's usage.

Had I ?' Ralph made no reply.
'Had I ?' said the man again.
'You had had your wages,' rejoined Ralph, 'and had done your work.

We stood on equal ground so far, and could both cry quits.' 'Then, but not afterwards,' said the other.
'Not afterwards, certainly, nor even then, for (as you have just said) you owed me money, and do still,' replied Ralph.
'That's not all,' said the man, eagerly.

'That's not all.