She pushed aside the captain's arm and faced the engaged couple.

Her eyes flashed and her fingers twitched.
"You--you designin' critter you!" she shouted, addressing Imogene.

"You plannin', schemin', underhanded--" "Shh! shh!" put in Captain Obed.

"Easy, Hannah! easy, there!" "I shan't be easy! You mind your own affairs, Obed Bangs! Kenelm Parker, how dare you say--how dare you tell me you're goin' to marry this--this INMATE?
What do you mean by it ?" Poor Kenelm only gurgled.

His lady love once more came to his rescue.
"He's told you times enough what he means," she asserted, firmly.