Hervey, cowering in the chair, thus met with an antagonist against whom he had no armor.

He could not use force; she dominated him with her eye and when he ventured to open his mouth his few feeble words were speedily drowned by the torrent of speech which flowed from the lips of the Peruvian lady.

Every one was as astonished by this outburst as though a dog had spoken.

That the hitherto silent Donna Inez de Gayangos should speak thus freely and with such power was quite as great a miracle.
"You--are a dog and a liar," said Donna Inez with great distinctness, and speaking English excellently.

"What you say against Sir Frank is madness and foolish talk.