By Jove!" he continued, flushing up at the sight of the bitter sneer upon the man's face, "it is not part of my duties to my client, but here's a hunting crop handy, and I think I shall just treat myself to--" He took two swift steps to the whip, but before he could grasp it there was a wild clatter of steps upon the stairs, the heavy hall door banged, and from the window we could see Mr. James Windibank running at the top of his speed down the road.
Esto no forma parte de mis obligaciones para con mi cliente, pero tengo a mano un látigo de caza y creo que me voy a dar el gustazo de... Dio dos rápidas zancadas hacia el látigo, pero antes de que pudiera cogerlo se oyó un estrépito de pasos en la escalera, la puerta de la entrada se cerró de golpe y pudimos ver por la ventana al señor Windibank corriendo calle abajo a toda la velocidad de que era capaz.