10/13 "Will nobody take charge of the poor lady ?" He pushed her towards the door, the crowd following, delighted with the unexpected diversion, confident that Mrs.Spink was drunk or mad. The widow retired, fighting, the people pressing her. "I'll have a thousand pounds damages for breach of promise. I'll teach him, deceivin' a lone widder, the villain!" Outside she enlarged upon her wrongs, telling the crowd of the infamous conduct of these actors, who go about the country imposing upon innocence and virtue. She went off, still flourishing her sturdy gamp, and reiterating her determination to have the law on the infamous Missing Link. |