But I'd say he was one that liked a bit of sport, and didn't care what foolishness he might be after so long as he got it." She smiled amiably at Doyle, as she spoke; but he was not a man to be diverted from his purpose by smiles, or lulled into forgetfulness by the charm of general conversation.
"You'll go upstairs this minute, Sabina Gallagher," he said, "and you'll pack up whatever clothes you have--and that's not many--and as soon as you have that done you'll go off home, for I'll not have you in this house another night." "I was thinking," said Sabina, "that you'd likely be saying that." "I'd say more," said Doyle, "only if I did I might say what I'd be sorry for after." "You might surely." "Though I wouldn't say more than you deserve whatever I said.

What in the name of all that's holy did you mean by poisoning the gentleman that came here to stop in the hotel, and would have paid me three pounds a week and maybe more?
"It was Mr.Meldon told me," said Sabina, "and how was I to know but you sent a message to me by him, the way I'd be doing what it was you wanted done ?" "Is it likely I'd send him to you on a message?
Oughtn't you to have more sense than to think I'd trust that one with a message?
And wouldn't anybody that wasn't a born fool know that I didn't want the lamp upset over the dinner ?" "It was you told me to put the stuff the doctor was after giving you on the sheets of the gentleman's bed, and after the like of that was done on him, it wouldn't make much matter what other devilment he'd have to put up with.

Sure there's nothing in the world worse on a man than a damp bed, and me after airing them sheets at the kitchen fire for the best part of the morning, so as no one would have it to say that they wasn't dry.

If you didn't want him hunted out of the house, why did you bid me do that ?" Doyle felt the force of the argument; felt it more acutely than Sabina could guess.

He himself, at the bidding of Meldon, had done much to make an honoured and profitable guest uncomfortable.