Send him at once, Durfy, do you hear ?" With this considerately worded injunction in his ears it is hardly to be wondered at that Mr Durfy was not all smiles as he entered the domain which owned his sway.
His eye naturally lit on Reginald as the most suitable object on which to relieve his feelings.
"Now, then, there," he called out.

"What do you mean by interfering with the men in their work ?" "I'm not interfering with anybody," said Reginald, looking up with glowing cheeks, "I'm watching this man." "Come out of it, do you hear me?
Why don't you go about your own work ?" "I've been waiting here ten-minutes for you." "Look here," said Mr Durfy, his tones getting lower as his passion rose; "if you think we're going to keep you here to give us any of your impudence you're mistaken; so I can tell you.

It's bad enough to have a big fool put into the place for charity, without any of your nonsense.
If I had my way I'd give you your beggarly eighteen shillings a week to keep you away.

Go to your work." Reginald's eyes blazed out for a moment on the speaker in a way which made Horace, who heard and saw all, tremble.

But he overcame himself with a mighty effort, and said,-- "Where ?" Mr Durfy glanced round the room.
"Young Gedge!" he called out.
A boy answered the summons.
"Clear that rack between you and Barber, and put up a pair of cases for this fool here, and look after him.