"YOU don't?
Then who does, for the land sakes?
Didn't you tell me to lock her up?
Didn't I do it 'CAUSE you told me?
Didn't--didn't--" He seemed to be on the verge of apoplexy.

Also he had raised his voice to a yell.

The minister seized him by the arm and shook him into silence.
"Hush! hush!" he commanded.

"Wait a minute.

Let me understand this thing.