Rosa, who was there, trembled.
Then, for the first time, she saw her husband's brow lower; he seemed transfigured, and looked terrible.

"You scoundrel," said he, "you set another villain like yourself to bid against you, and you betrayed the innocent lady that employed you.

I could indict you and your confederate for a conspiracy.

I take the goods out of respect for my wife's credit, but you shall gain nothing by swindling her.

Be off, you heartless miscreant, or I'll"-- "I'll take the law, if you do." "Take it, then! I'll give you something to howl for;" and he seized him with a grasp so tremendous that the fellow cried out in dismay, "Oh! don't hit me, sir; pray don't." On this abject appeal, Staines tore the door open with his left hand, and spun the broker out into the passage with his right.