“How dare you touch a woman?” she said.
“Because she has so far ceased to be a woman as to torture her own daughter.”
Here Captain Everard stepped forward, saying,—
“The riot-act ought to be read, I think. It is time for the military to interfere.”
“Well put, Captain Everard,” I said. “Our side will disperse if you will only leave room for us to go.”
“Possibly I may have something to say in the matter.”
“Say on.”
“This lady has jilted me.”
“Have you, Ethelwyn?”
“I have not.”