Made feeble fight, and lost his eyes.'"
"Mr Tomkins," I exclaimed, "I court inquiry, I can obtain proofs."
"We want none of your proofs, you backslider," cried the deaconess.
"Madam, you"——
"Get out of the house, ambassador of Satan! Mr Tomkins, will you tell him instantly to go?"
"Go!" squealed Tomkins from the door, not advancing an inch.
I seized my hat, and left the table.
"You will be sorry for this, sir," said I; "and you, madam"——
"Don't talk to me, you bad man. If you don't go this minute I'll spring the rattle and have up the watchmen."
I did not attempt to say another word. I left the room, and hurried from the house. I had hardly shut the street door before it was violently opened again, and the head of Mr Levisohn made itself apparent.