I've got a headache, and really I don't see much use playing about indoors." Smith's face darkened.

"Didn't you hear me say there was no going out ?" he said.
Hawkesbury smiled and seemed much amused.

Smith's wrath was rising apace.

"What I said I'll stick to!" cried he, standing across the step.
"You sha'n't go out!" "Hawkesbury," I interposed, anxious to avert a row, "we've all promised to obey the captain, you know." "Really," replied Hawkesbury, "I didn't.

Please let me pass, Smith." "Then you were speaking false," exclaimed the irate Smith, "when you said you did promise ?" "Really, Smith, I didn't say I did promise--" "Wretched liar!" replied Smith.
"That's not a nice name to call a fellow," mildly replied Hawkesbury.
"I hope I'm a gentleman, and don't deserve it." "Bah," said Smith, in tones of utter disgust, standing aside and letting his enemy pass.