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As Madam Guiscardini's servants stood gaping in amazement and affright at the scene before them, Frank Amberley felt he had need to exercise all the coolness and address left him. He had no desire, nor did he believe that the mistress of the house in her more sober moments could wish, that the police should be called in as assistants.
"Stand back! " he thundered, in authoritative tones to the scared domestics, at the same time leveling the pistol at them. "Heaven forbid that I should take the life of any one here, but I will shoot the first who dares to lay a finger on me!"