I will go away, but I swear, if you marry Frazer, neither he nor you will long enjoy your happiness!" The girl made no reply, but sprang towards the stile in sheer desperation.
Capella strove to take her in his arms, not indeed with intent to offer her any violence; but she met his lover-like ardour with such a vigorous buffet that he lost his temper.
He caught her.

She had almost surmounted the stile, but her dress hampered her movements.

The Italian, vowing his passion in an ardent flow of words, endeavoured to kiss her.
Then, with a sigh, for he would have preferred to avoid an open rupture, Brett let go his hold on Hume.

Indeed, if he had not done so, there must have been a fight on both sides of the hedge.
He turned away at once to light a cigarette.

What followed immediately had no professional interest for him.
But he could not help hearing Helen's shriek of delighted surprise, and certain other sounds which denoted that Giovanni was being used as a football by his near relative by marriage.
Mrs.Crowe came out of her cottage.
"What's a-goin' on in the park, sir ?" she inquired anxiously.
"A great event," he said.