"You're earlier than I had thought.
Come and sit down." Baldwin stood with his hands on his hips looking at McMurdo.

"Who is this ?" he asked curtly.
"It's a friend of mine, Mr.Baldwin, a new boarder here.

Mr.McMurdo, may I introduce you to Mr.Baldwin ?" The young men nodded in surly fashion to each other.
"Maybe Miss Ettie has told you how it is with us ?" said Baldwin.
"I didn't understand that there was any relation between you." "Didn't you?
Well, you can understand it now.

You can take it from me that this young lady is mine, and you'll find it a very fine evening for a walk." "Thank you, I am in no humour for a walk." "Aren't you ?" The man's savage eyes were blazing with anger.

"Maybe you are in a humour for a fight, Mr.Boarder!" "That I am!" cried McMurdo, springing to his feet.