But the vocal storm burst forth with a violence that startled even Julia.

"August said _that_, did he?
And you listened, did you?
You listened to _that?
You_ listened to that?
_You listened_ to _that_?
Hey?
He slandered your mother.

You listened to him slander your mother!" By this time Mrs.Anderson was at white heat.

Julia was speechless.

"_I_ saw you yesterday flirting with that _Dutchman_, and listening to his abuse of your mother! And now you _insult_ me! Well, to-morrow will be the last day that that Dutchman will hold a plow on this place.