But Mr.Stone was there before him.

He seized Godfrey by the collar and dragged him, shaking him as he proceeded, to his seat, on which he placed him with some emphasis.
"That is the way I treat rebels," he said.

"You forget yourself, Preston.

The next time you make up your mind to resist my commands, count in advance on a much severer lesson." Godfrey was pale with passion, and his hands twitched convulsively.

He only wished he had Mr.Stone in his power for five minutes.