In Sight of St. Paul's — page 49: what you’re looking at

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44 CROSS PURPOSES, CHAPTER III. CROSS PURPOSES. ‘‘T will have an explanation! And at once!’ The words were uttered in avery angry and ex- cited voice, and the speaker, Harry Chichester, was flushed and his hands were clinched tightly together in a not too successful attempt at self-control. The two brothers were alone together in the li- brary, where the younger had insisted upon the other following him, about half an hour after Mrs. Dell’s departure. Tom saw his brother was in no condition to listen to reason then, and he endeavored to put off the ex- planation until Harry should have become cooler. ‘“Not to-night, my boy,’’ he said, gently. «[o- morrow, by all means.”’ -“To.morrow!”? echoed the angry young man, con- _temptuously. ‘No, now! You have insulted a lady I—I respect, and I'll know the reason why.”’ ‘“You are excited, Harry,’’ replied Tom, his quiet voice and calm demeanor in strong contrast to his brother’s agitation. °‘I have not insulted this lady. I only told her the truth.’’ Eomicbooks