No one had faintly questioned his right to be there.
"Ho! Gee, gosh!" snapped the Wilbur twin, feeling vaguely that this was irrelevant talk.
"Think you own this whole town, don't you ?" demanded the aggressor.
"Ho! I guess I own it as much as what you do!" The Wilbur twin knew perfectly that this was not the true issue, yet he felt compelled to accept it.
"For two beans I'd punch you in the eye." "Oh, you would, would you ?" Each of the disputants here took a step backward.
"Yes, I would, would you!" This was a try at mockery.
"Yes, you would not!" "Yes, I would!" "You're a big liar!" The newcomer at this betrayed excessive rage.
"What's that?
You just say that again!" He seemed unable to believe his shocked ears.
"You heard what I said--you big liar, liar, liar!" "You take that back!" Here the newcomer flourished clinched fists and began to prance.

The Wilbur twin crouched, but was otherwise motionless.

The newcomer continued to prance alarmingly and to wield his arms as if against an invisible opponent.

Secretly he had no mind to combat.

His real purpose became presently clear.