15/15 In fact, 'insult' is hardly the word for what even I have heard you say; let me warn you, madam, that you have sailed pretty close to the wind already in the way of indictable slander. You seem to forget that my wife was tried and acquitted by twelve of her fellow-countrymen. You will at least apologize for that forgetfulness before you leave this room." "Never!" Steel looked at his watch and sat down. "I begin to fear you are no judge of character, Mrs.Venables; otherwise you would have seen ere this which of us will have to give in sooner or later. I can only tell you which of us never will!" And Rachel still stood by without a word.. |