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The distance between Hurlston and Texford was upwards of two miles by the road, but the inhabitants of the village could enjoy a pleasanter and much shorter path across the fields. The dame arrived at Downside in good time to escort May.
Harry, in the meantime, recollecting that he had promised to pay the Miss Pembertons a visit, ordered his horse, and took the road to Hurlston. As he approached the village, having never been at Downside, he thought he would first call at Adam Halliburt's cottage and enquire the way. The cottage, from its remarkable structure, he remembered well.
I will then tell her not to expect a visit from you till you are no longer likely to be subjected to the same annoyance." May agreed to the wisdom of this proposal; indeed she would have been very unwilling to venture beyond the grounds by herself. The appearance of young Gaffin at Hurlston must be accounted for.
Miles Gaffin had long been absent from Hurlston, though he still retained possession of the mill, which was kept going under charge of Dusty Dick.
They had taken the way to the downs to the south of Hurlston. Harry enquired for their cousins, the Miss Pembertons. On hearing that they were still living there he proposed paying them a visit. "To tell you the truth, I have not called since we came to Texford," answered Algernon. "You know that they have peculiar notions.
The sisters had no carriage, for their income was limited; but those in distress found them liberal in their gifts, and the inhabitants of Hurlston averred that they might have kept not only a pony-chaise, but a carriage and pair, with the sums they annually distributed in the place.
Miss Jane took the opportunity of mentioning to Mr Shallard the arrival of young Miles Gaffin in disguise at Hurlston. The lawyer listened to all she said. "I will have the gentleman looked after," he answered. "Information has been laid against the father, and he, in all probability, will be implicated.
"You are perhaps not aware that though I have held the mill at Hurlston for a number of years, and have expended considerable sums in repairing it, Mr Groocock has given me notice that the rent is to be raised, and I wish to appeal to Sir Ralph against the injustice of the proceedings."
I am curious to learn who she is," observed Algernon. "Perhaps Groocock or some of the Hurlston people may know." Although the rain had moderated, the young men were nearly wet through before they had made their way across the down; and instead of stopping at Hurlston, as they had intended, they rode on to Texford.
At length several tiny sails were seen in the distance, and were pronounced by the people on the pier to be the returning fishing-boats. Some were seen standing away to the north to land apparently in that direction, while three steered for Hurlston.
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