Mr.Screw instantly made up his mind that the door was preferable, and disappeared.

When he was gone Claudius sat down again.

He was very angry; but, in his own view, his anger was just.

It was very clear to him, from the words Mr.Screw had inadvertently let fall, that some one had, for reasons unknown, undertaken to cause him a great deal of unpleasantness.

What he had said to Screw was not to be denied.