"No, no!"
"Will you lend me five dollars?"
"No."
"Are you going to turn your own nephew out into the street without a cent to buy food or pay for a bed?"
He glowered at his aunt so fiercely as he said this that Mark was afraid he might strangle her.
"Mrs. Mack," he said, "you had better give him something if he is in so much need. Since he is really your nephew, you might give him a dollar on condition that he won't trouble you again."
After long persuasion the old woman was induced to do this, though she declared that it would leave her destitute, and send her to the poor-house.
"Now, Mr. Minton," said Mark, "I advise you not to come here again, or I may have to call in a policeman."
"I've a great mind to throw you down-stairs," growled Jack.
"You'd have to throw me too!" put in Tom Trotter.