'There was no thought of pleasing you' and so on.

That's it." "You impudent devil! Close the door." "I'll close it when I go out.

And I'll lock it." They faced each other in a silence perilously akin to hate.
"Are you a Christian ?" hissed Adam Craig between his teeth.

"Or are you a heartless pagan ?" "I'm a pagan," said Kenny.

"Orthodoxy, Adam," he added bitterly with thoughts of Joan, "I leave for such compassionate hearts as yours." "I don't want it!" said Adam instantly.