The man, who seemed a decent fellow enough, contented himself by telling him to 'shut up for a foul-mouthed beggar', whereon our man accused him of robbing him and wanting to murder him and said that he would hinder him if he were to swing for it.
I opened the window and signed to the man not to notice, so he contented himself after looking the place over and making up his mind as to what kind of place he had got to by saying, 'Lor' bless yer, sir, I wouldn't mind what was said to me in a bloomin' madhouse.

I pity ye and the guv'nor for havin' to live in the house with a wild beast like that.' "Then he asked his way civilly enough, and I told him where the gate of the empty house was.

He went away followed by threats and curses and revilings from our man.

I went down to see if I could make out any cause for his anger, since he is usually such a well-behaved man, and except his violent fits nothing of the kind had ever occurred.

I found him, to my astonishment, quite composed and most genial in his manner.