Very well.

I waited.

I sent him a message that I _would_ wait.

Meanwhile I found I could not sit down anywhere, for the rascal had piled dirty boots and brushes on all the chairs.

Presently the rascal of a servant came back and told me that his master could not see me then, would I come back again in the afternoon--I, John Lapussa, forsooth! Absolutely would not speak to me, but told me to come again another time! Thou dog, thou wretched rascal! But wait, I say, that's all!" At this the old man also grew excited.
"Why did you not box his ears ?" cried he.
"I'll do it, and do it well.