Midwinter Town: A Novella
Then he rose, went straight to Mellehov, and said, “Ardun! And what art thou doing here, ruffian?”
He raised his hand to seize the Targar by the collar; but in Mellehov there was such an outburst in one moment as there is when a man throws a handful of powder into fire; he grew pale as a corpse, and seizing with iron grasp the hand of Novoveski, he said, “I do not know you! Who are you?” and pushed him so violently that Novoveski staggered to the middle of the room. For some time he could not utter a word from rage; but regaining breath, began to cry, “Gracious Commandant, this is my man, and besides that, a runaway. He was in my house from childhood. The ruffian denies! He is my man! Eva, w