'And do you mean to say that she refused to let you have it?'
'If you'll allow me, I'll tell you what took place.'
He told her--a trifle lamely, but still he presented her with a sufficiently clear picture of what actually occurred--sufficiently clear, that is, to inflame her with indignation. She listened with eyes which grew brighter and brighter, and lips which closed tighter and tighter. The spiritual side of her became less obvious.
'And do you mean to say that you allowed the creature to trample on you without a word of protest?'
'I am not aware that she did trample on me.'
'Not when, according to your own account, she treated you as if you were a dog? I wonder you didn't take her into your hands and strangle her.'
'My dear Letty!'
'Of course I don't mean that; but you know what I do mean. As for that man--that Mr What's-his-name--why didn't you knock him down?'
'In a lady's room? I did suggest that if he liked to step outside I should be happy to do him any little service which was in my power.'
'And what did he do?'