"What-how--speak, Norman.
What have you done ?" "Nothing!" said Norman, recovering in the desire to reassure his father--"nothing!" "That's right," said the doctor, breathing freely.

"What's the meaning of it...a misunderstanding ?" "Yes," said Norman, with bitterness.

"It is all Anderson's doing--a word from him would have set all straight--but he would not; I believe, from my heart, he held his tongue to get me down, that he might have the Randall!" "We'll see you righted," said the doctor eagerly.

"Come, tell me the whole story, Norman.

Is it about this unlucky business ?" "Yes.