They are--what you call it?
Humbugs! It may be that they also have swindled you!" Mr.Rodney, at this point, leaped to his feet and rushed over to shake his fist in the face of the insulting hotel man.

But Edith Medcroft arose suddenly, like a tragedy queen, and spoke, her clear, determined voice stilling the turbulent spirit of her outraged host.
"One moment, please," she said.

"This all can be satisfactorily explained.

No wrong has been done.

It will all be cleared up in time.
We--" "In time ?" interrupted the manager.