Why should I sell myself to a man I care nothing about, just because you want a musty, fusty old corpse?
Now I am going." Lucy walked to the door.

"I shan't listen to another word.

And if you bother me again, I shall marry Archie at once and leave the house." "I can make you leave it in any case, you ungrateful girl," bellowed Braddock, who was purple with rage, never having a very good temper at the best of times.

"Look what I have done for you!" Miss Kendal could have pointed out that her step-father had done nothing save attend to himself.

But she disdained such an argument, and without another word opened the door and walked out.