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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Case of The Lamp That Went Out by Grace Isabel Colbron and Augusta Groner: by means of these threats. All this was clear from the conversation.
The man spoke in tones of impertinence, or sneering obsequiousness,
the woman s voice showed contempt and hatred.
Thorne's blood began to boil. His fingers tightened about the
revolver which he had brought with him to be ready for any emergency,
and he stepped designedly upon a twig which broke under his feet
with a noise. He wanted to frighten his wife and send her back to
the house. This was what did occur. But the blackmailer was alarmed
as well and fled hastily from the garden when he realised that he was
not alone with his victim. Thorne followed the man's disappearing
figure, calling him to halt. He did not call loudly for he too wanted
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