"But--I won't have him annoying you.
And--I suppose it has come to annoyance ?" "It's very annoying to be asked three times by a man whom you've told flatly, once for all, that you don't want him, at any time, ever!" she answered.

"It's--irritating!" "All right," said Ransford quietly.

"I'll speak to him.

There's going to be no annoyance for you under this roof." The girl gave him a quick glance, and Ransford turned away from her and picked up his letters.
"Thank you," she said.

"But--there's no need to tell me that, because I know it already.