He paused for effect. “Now, sir, if I can't see you at your house, call and see me, for there is no person that knows aught as yet. And I am determined to see you, by some means or other, for you have made me an unhappy man forever. Put it to your own case and reflect one moment, that you should know such a thing of your wife, would you not have satisfaction? And so will I before one day passes me more.”
He finished reading and looked at me as if expecting me to applaud. “Well?”
I sat there at a loss for a response. I disliked the letter, but I was just as upset with Alex. James was not a patient man. He wanted this job, and to be fair, he had given Alex useful information.
I shook my head and turned towards the kitchen, needing some strong coffee. “Sending that letter won't make him ac
