Why, if you come to that, who's the mistress here, I say?

DICK.

Now, Meg, don't you go for to provoke me.

MARGERY.

Pooh! I defy you.

DICK—(doubling his fist.)

Don't you put me in a passion, Meg!

MARGERY.

Get along; I don't care that for you! (snaps her fingers.) You used to be my own dear Dick, and now you're a cross, miserly curmudgeon—

DICK—(quite furious.)