I Will Repay

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - Coward! Coward! Coward! The words rang out clear strident passionate in a crescendo of agonised humiliation. The boy quivering with rage had sprung to his feet and losing his balance he fell forward clutching at the table whilst with a convulsive movement of the lids he tried in vain to suppress the tears of shame which were blinding him. Coward! He tried to shout the insult so that all might hear but his parched throat refused him service his trembling hand sought the scattered cards upon the table he collected them together quickly nervously fingering them with feverish energy then he hurled them at the man opposite whilst with a final effort he still contrived to mutter: Coward!