Mrs. Middleton flushed with anger, but she did not dare to treat his insolence as it deserved.
"What business can you have with me?" she asked, coldly.
"It's about the allowance."
"It was paid punctually, was it not?"
"Yes."
"Then you can have no business with me. Have I not told you that you are not to call upon me at any time? My agent attends to that."
"I want the allowance raised," said Rudolph, abruptly.
"Raised?"
"Yes, you must double it."
Mrs. Middleton was now really angry.