“About business!”
“What business!”
“Co'te business,” with cold irony.
“You don't mean that you 're goin' to——!”
He paused without framing the rest of the question.
She suddenly stood up and flamed out.
“Yes, I am—that 's just what I am goin' to do. That 's what I 've come here for. You may take a liberty with the Judge—he 's doty; but you can't take a liberty with me—I 'm Squire Jefford's daughter, and I 'm goin' to show you.”
She was facing him now, and her black eyes were darting fire. Thompson was quite staggered.
“Why, Mary! I am surprised at you. Your father's old friend—who has had you on his knee many a time. I am shocked and surprised—and mortified and—astonished—and mortified——”
“You 've done said that one once,” she said, icily.