Miss Vickers watched him calmly.
"I thought I'd just have it out with you for once and for all," she continued.

"I told Joseph that I'd no doubt your bark was worse than your bite.

And what he can see to be afraid of in you I can't think.
Nervous disposition, I s'pose.

Good evening." She gave her head a little toss and, returning to the pantry, closed the door after her.

Captain Bowers, still somewhat dazed, returned to his chair and, gazing at the "Rules," which still lay on the table, grinned feebly in his beard..