If you attempt to prevent me from doing so, I shall go to the Court of Chancery, lay all the facts before it, as I have been advised that I can do--not by Alan--please remember, _all_ the facts, and ask for its protection and for a separate maintenance out of my estate until I am twenty-five.

I am sure that the Court would grant me this and would declare that considering his distinguished family and record Alan is a perfectly proper person to be my affianced husband.

I think that is all I have to say." "All you have to say!" gasped Mr.Haswell, "all you have to say, you impertinent and ungrateful minx!" Then he fell into a furious fit of rage and in language that need not be repeated, poured a stream of threats and abuse upon Alan and herself.

Barbara waited until he ceased from exhaustion.
"Uncle," she said, "you should remember that your heart is weak and you must not overexcite yourself, also when you are calmer, that if you speak to me like that again, I shall go to the Court at once, for I will not be sworn at by you or by any other man.

I apologize to you, Alan; I am afraid I have brought you into strange company.