I'd knock any one down that I was able who should say so! Indeed," continued Reginald, fiercely, "I begged him to leave off, and not provoke me, but he would have it, and he knew what I was." "Enough--enough--hush," said Dr.Wilkinson: "I beg I may hear no more of knocking down.

Don't add to your fault by working yourself into a passion with me.

Some provocation you certainly have had, but nothing can justify such unrestrained fury.

Consider what would have been your condition at present, if your rage had been fatal to your cousin; it would have availed you little to have pleaded the aggravation; your whole life would have been embittered by the indulgence of your vengeful feelings--one moment have destroyed the enjoyment of years.

Thank God, Mortimer, that you have been spared so terrible a punishment.