That he had been drinking I realized at a glance, and it was equally evident that he planned to overawe me by brutal domineering.
In spite of every effort to control my expression I could not restrain a smile at the manifest bluster of his approach.
"So yer 've got through eatin', hey," he began coarsely.

"Whar 's the female?
Thought I saw her here." "You did," I returned coldly, "but Mrs.Henley has returned to her room." "Mrs.Henley, huh! Think yer kin pull thet bluff over me!" "What bluff ?" "Aw, this Henley racket you sprung last night--'bout yer being young Phil Henley come back." "Did I say that ?" "Yer shure did," eyeing me in some surprise.

"I reckon my ears heard all right.

Why, what are yer this morning ?" "If I ever made any such claim as that, Coombs, it was merely to assure our admittance.

You were not overly-cordial, you know, and I did n't propose having the lady walk back to town.