You can explain all this about your brother if you please, or can let it alone.

But for myself, I decline to answer any more questions.

If Prodgers thinks that he can arrest me, let him come and try." "The idea of your flying into a passion because I have endeavored to explain it all to you! At any rate I have your absolute denial, and that will enable me to deal both with my father and Prodgers." To this Harry made no answer, and the two young men walked back to Tretton together without many more words between them.
When Harry had been in the house about half an hour, and had already eaten his lunch, somewhat sulkily, a message came to him from Miss Scarborough requiring his presence.

He went to her, and was told by her that Mr.Scarborough would now see him.

He was aware that Mr.
Scarborough never saw Septimus Jones, and that there was something peculiar in the sending of this message to him.