InthesetermsdidMrVerlocdeclarehisthirstforrevenge。Itwasaveryappropriaterevenge。ItwasinharmonywiththepromptingsofMrVerloc’sgenius。Ithadalsotheadvantageofbeingwithintherangeofhispowersandofadjustingitselfeasilytothepracticeofhislife，whichhadconsistedpreciselyinbetrayingthesecretandunlawfulproceedingsofhisfellowmen。Anarchistsordiplomatswereallonetohim。MrVerlocwastemperamentallynorespecterofpersons。Hisscornwasequallydistributedoverthewholefieldofhisoperations。Butasamemberofarevolutionaryproletariat—whichheundoubtedlywas—henourishedaratherinimicalsentimentagainstsocialdistinction。
`Nothingonearthcanstopmenow，’headded，andpaused，lookingfixedlyathiswife，whowaslookingfixedlyatablankwall。
Thesilenceinthekitchenwasprolonged，andMrVerlocfeltdisappointed。
Hehadexpectedhiswifetosaysomething。ButMrsVerloc’slips，composedintheirusualform，preservedastatuesqueimmobilityliketherestofherface。AndMrVerlocwasdisappointed。Yettheoccasiondidnot，herecognized，demandspeechfromher。Shewasawomanofveryfewwords。
Forreasonsinvolvedintheveryfoundationofhispsychology。，MrVerlocwasinclinedtoputhistrustinanywomanwhohadgivenherselftohim。