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And he's been a-cuttin' down timber on the place whenever he's took a mind to, askin' no by- your-leaves, and none of us 'adn't no right to say a wurrd, he bein' master-like but when it comes to the Five Sisters why then we sez, if the Five Sisters lay low there's an end of the pride and prosperity of the village, an' Passon Walden he be main worrited about it, for he do love trees like as they were his own brothers, m'appen more'n brothers, for sometimes there's no love lost twixt the likes o' they, and beggin' your pardon, Miss, he sent me to ye with a message from hisself 'fore dinner, but you was a-lyin' down and couldn't be disturbed nohow, so I goes down to Spruce" here Bainton indicated the silent Spruce with a jerk of his thumb "he be the forester 'ere, under Mr.
"Not that I'd 'ave ever thought you'd a' bin a marryin' man, Passon!" he averred, his shrewd eyes lighting up with the kindliest humour "But it's never too late to mend!" Walden laughed. "That's true, Bainton! It's never too late to repent of one's follies and begin to be wise! Thank you for all your good wishes they come from the heart, I know!
For it was many weary weeks since 'Passon' had taken any interest in his 'forced blooms. Nebbie, having got thoroughly draggled and muddy by jumping wildly after his master through an exceedingly wet tangle of ivy, sat demurely watching him, as the little heap of delicately scented blossoms increased.
An' doan't 'e go a tremblin' an' fearin', you mind, like to meetin'. 'Tedn' no ways like that. Just love o' the Lard an' moosic an' holy thots from passon, an' not more hell-fire than keeps a body healthy-minded an' awake. My ivers! I could a'most sing an' dance myself now, an' arter my day's work tu, to think as you'll sit alongside o' me in church come Sunday!"
But old Jackson, our master, thowt a lot of 'em, and so did the passon down at Marsland. An his father an mother well, they thowt he was going to make all their fortunes for 'em. There was a scholarship or soomthin o' that sort an he was to get it an go to college, an make 'em all rich. They were just common wheelwrights, you understand, down on t' Whinthorpe Road. But my word, Mr.
For she's just as sweet as clover in the spring, an' seems as gentle as a lamb, though I reckon she's got a will of 'er own and a mind to do what she likes, when and 'ow she likes. I'll 'ave a fine bit o' talk with Passon 'bout her as soon as iver he gives me the chance."
Ceasing at this, they all gathered in one group and burst out into an ecstatic roar. "Hurra! Three cheers for Passon!" "Hurra! Hurra! Hurra!" "Three cheers for Miss Vancourt!" "Hurra!" But here there was a pause. Some one was obstructing the wave of enthusiasm. Signs of mixed scuffling were apparent, when all suddenly the bold voice of Bob Keeley cried out: "Not a bit of it!
"Why, what can be worse?" "Well, sir, we thinks we ain't got proofs to go on for Bessie keeps her own counsel but we thinks the passon hisself is the father of that there little thing he winnot lay in a holy grave!" "Good God!" cried Aubrey.
"Well, well, Passon," he said, when his master had finished; "You doos your best for us, and no man can't say but what you've done it true ever since you took up with this 'ere village, and you've tried to save the Five Sisters, and if 'tain't no use, why there's no more to be said.
Wherefore, I sez, why not 'ave a man o' God as witness?" "Why not, indeed!" returned Walden, playfully; "but your 'man of God' won't be me, Mrs. Spruce! I'm off! I congratulate you on your preparations, and I think you are doing everything splendidly! If Miss Vancourt does not look upon you as a positive treasure, I shall be very much mistaken! Good afternoon!" "Passon, Passon!" urged Mrs.
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