I am very sorry for it." "And you talked with him at Padley, too, no doubt ?" "Yes, sir." His father suddenly wheeled round on him.
"Do you think I have no sense, then?
Do you think I do not know what you and your friends speak of ?" Robin was silent.
He was astonished how little afraid he was.

His heart beat loud enough in his ears; yet he felt none of that helplessness that had fallen on him before when his father was angry....

Certainly he had added to his stature in the parlour at Froggatt.
The old man poured out a glass of wine and drank it.

His face was flushed high, and he was using more words than usual.
"Well, sir, there are other affairs we must speak of; and then no more of them.

I wish to know your meaning for the time to come.