"There's your books, and there in the envelope you'll find your 'undred pound. Take 'em and get out."
"So Bannister has been at you?" sneered Roberts.
"I aint seen 'im."
"Ah!"
He was quiet now, the cold fit was on him. He took no notice of the books, but put the envelope in his pocket and turned to go, saying:
"You think you can stop my revenge, you pitiful fool; you'll see."
Johnstone gave himself a shake.
"I'm well out of that," he said. "I b'lieve he's crazy. Sally, where are you?"
Sally came, and no doubt the Alderman gained the reward of the righteous, in whose house there is peace.