Her eyes glittered menacingly upon her children.
"Here, now," said Jimmie, "we've had enough of dis.

Sit down, an' don' make no trouble." He grasped her arm, and twisting it, forced her into a creaking chair.
"Keep yer hands off me," roared his mother again.
"Damn yer ol' hide," yelled Jimmie, madly.

Maggie shrieked and ran into the other room.

To her there came the sound of a storm of crashes and curses.

There was a great final thump and Jimmie's voice cried: "Dere, damn yeh, stay still." Maggie opened the door now, and went warily out.