“Oh, you’re very fine and lofty! You think you have done a grand thing in putting this disgrace on me, I suppose.”
“I’m not at all proud of it; but I did my duty.”
“Your duty! Bah!”
“It is the duty of any man to expose a rascal when he can do so.”
“Bah! You did not do that from a sense of duty, but to win applause and lead people to think you very cunning and clever. You’re a notoriety seeker.”
“I don’t care to waste words with you.”
“You have ruined my good name!”
“You ruined it yourself by your crookedness. Don’t try to put the blame on me.”
“You did it!” panted Darleton; “but you shall suffer for it!”
“If you make too many threats, I’ll call a policeman and turn you over to him.”