What the scene meant I could not imagine, but it seemed to me that Stapleton was abusing Sir Henry, who offered explanations, which became more angry as the other refused to accept them.
Je ne pouvais pas entendre ses paroles, mais il m’apparut qu’il était en train d’injurier Sir Henry, lequel présentait ses explications ; mais comme l’autre refusait de les entendre, le ton monta.