I believe in paying all debts in full, even with high interest.
There are two characteristics of mine which may not have come to your
attention: I never stop struggling for what I want. And I never
forgive or forget an injury or an insult."
"Well?" Hazel was beginning to see a side of Mr. Andrew Bush hitherto
unsuspected.
"Well?" he repeated. "If you drive me to it, you will find yourself
drawing the finger of gossip. Also, you will find yourself unable to
secure a position in Granville. Also, you may find yourself losing
the--er--regard of this--ah--fortunate individual upon whom you have
bestowed your affections; but you'll never lose mine," he burst out
wildly. "When you get done butting your head against the wall that
will mysteriously rise in your way, I'll be waiting for you. That's
how I love. I've never failed in anything I ever undertook, and I
don't care how I fight, fair or foul, so that I win."
"This isn't the fifteenth century," Hazel let her indignation flare,
"and I'm not at all afraid of any of the things you mention. Even if
you could possibly bring these things about, it would only make me
despise you, which I'm in a fair way to do now.
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