Philip caught it up and went downstairs with it, reaching him just as he was going out of the front door.

He said simply, "You forgot your hat, sir." Mr.Winter took it without a word and went out, slamming the door hard behind him.
Philip turned around, and there stood his wife.

Her face was very anxious.
"Tell me all about it, Philip," she said.

Sunday evening they had talked over the fact of Mr.Winter's walking out of the church during the service, and had anticipated some trouble.

Philip related the facts of Mr.Winter's visit, telling his wife some things the mill-owner had said.
"What did you say, Philip, to make him so angry?
Did you give him a piece of your mind ?" "I gave him the whole of it," replied Philip, somewhat grimly--"at least all of it on that particular subject that he could stand." "Oh, dear! It seems too bad to have this trouble come so soon! What will Mr.Winter do?
He is very wealthy and influential.