chapter 49 Embarrassment of classmates

Cabin's quick mouth left Clarence at a loss for words, trembling with anger.
Turning around, Clarence reached for a wine bottle, but Cabin quickly extended a hand to stop him.
"Stop, if you dare to lay a hand on me, I won't indulge your nasty habit, and you'll surely be dead without a doubt!"
Everyone hurried over to pull them apart.
Despite looking down on Dagny and Cabin, they were after all classmates, and it wouldn't do to let them come to blows.
Since words had failed and faces...