Manifestly there were strong forces at work.

Both men were strained to a last degree, and Wright could be made to break at almost a word.

Sampson laughed mockingly at this sally of mine, and that stung Wright.

He stopped his pacing and turned his handsome, fiery eyes on me.

"Sampson, I won't stand this man's impudence." "Aw, Wright, cut that talk.