I consider your conduct a piece of unparalleled clumsiness, and your language little short of impertinent.
What you have said now you should have said in the letter which announced my uncle's death.

Or you should have instructed Mr.Barker, who was abroad at the time and found me in Heidelberg, to make the necessary investigations.

The evidence shall be forthcoming in proper season, and until then I do not desire the advantage of your company." Mr.Screw was so much astonished with this mode of address from a man whom he had foolishly imagined to be good-natured that he stood a moment by the table hesitating what he should say.

Claudius took up a book and began to read.
"Well," said he, perceiving that Mr.Screw was still in the room, "why don't you go ?" "Really, Dr.Claudius, I am not accustomed--" he began.
"Go," said Claudius, interrupting him; "it is not of the smallest interest to me to know what you are accustomed to.

There is the door." "Sir--" "Do you prefer the window ?" asked the Doctor, rising in great wrath and striding towards the unhappy lawyer.