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 annoyance with himself, that he replied as politely as he possibly could:

"My father happens to be dead."

"Oh, he does, does he?" cried the other with a scowl. "Well, if you happen to think it funny to talk about 'happening' to me, you may jolly soon happen to wish you were dead yourself!"

The tap had indeed been turned on, and the water was certainly rather cold; the more fortunate for Rutter that his skin was thick enough to respond with a glow rather than a shiver.