And he warned me that he should try 'em.

I said go ahead and try, or words not quite so sassy but meanin' the same.

And out he marched.

Oh, Emily, WHAT do you suppose he'll try?
He can't MAKE me sell out, can he?
Oh, dear! Oh, dear! here's more trouble.

And I thought there was enough already!" Emily did her best to reassure her relative, telling the latter that of course she could not be forced into parting with what was her own and that Mr.Kendrick was talking merely for effect; but it was plain that Miss Howes herself was troubled.
"I think you should consult a lawyer, Auntie," she said.