“I see one thing which is enough for me. I am not going to be shadowed. You may as well understand that.”
“But we are not going to quarrel, surely.”
“If necessary we are.”
He sighed as though I were most unreasonable. “It has always been one of my pet theories——”
“Hang your theories. Are you going to persist in following me?”
“No, I am not.”
“Then go your way and leave me to go mine.”
“Yes, I will do that.”
But he kept at my side. “Then go back.”
“Very well. I am sorry I have annoyed you.”