“Yes,” I answered.

“You cost me that place. You did. Speak!”

“What else could I do?”

“You did that, and that would be enough, without more. How dared you to come betwixt me and a young woman I liked?”

“When did I?”

“When didn't you? It was you as always give Old Orlick a bad name to her.”

“You gave it to yourself; you gained it for yourself.

I could have done you no harm, if you had done yourself none.”

“You're a liar. And you'll take any pains, and spend any money, to drive me out of this country, will you?”