“You might get the worst of it.”

“Stuff and nonsense!”

“You started this thing, Deems.”

“I did not.”

“You did. You told a number of folks here that my books were no good.”

“Well, I told the truth.”

“Folks don’t think so.”

“What do you mean by that?”

“Simply this: that I have shown them your books as well as my own, and I have done a very large day’s business selling my books.”

“You’ve been showing my books?”