You have been remiss, marm!" continued Mr.Hardhand, growing bolder again, as he felt the power he wielded.
"That will do, sir; you can go!" said Bobby, springing from his chair, and approaching Mr.Hardhand.

"Go, and do your worst!" "Humph! you stump me,--do you ?" "I would rather see my mother kicked out of the house than insulted by such a dried-up old curmudgeon as you are.

Go along!" "Now, don't, Bobby," pleaded his mother.
"I am going; and if the money is not paid by twelve o'clock to-morrow, the law shall take its course;" and Mr.Hardhand rushed out of the house, slamming the door violently after him.
"O, Bobby, what have you done ?" exclaimed Mrs.Bright, when the hard-hearted creditor had departed.
"I could not help it, mother; don't cry.

I cannot bear to hear you insulted and abused; and I thought when I heard him do it a year ago, that I couldn't stand it again.

It is too bad." "But he will turn us out of the house; and what shall we do then ?" "Don't cry, mother; it will come round all right.