He ought to have sent 'ee a line, saying 'twas another man.' Selina's mother entered.

'We've not known of this an hour, Mrs.Stone,' she said.

'The letter was brought up from Lower Mellstock Post-office by one of the school children, only this afternoon.

Mr.Miller was coming here this very night to settle about the wedding doings.

Hark! Is that your father?
Or is it Mr.Miller already come ?' The footsteps entered the porch; there was a brushing on the mat, and the door of the room sprung back to disclose a rubicund man about thirty years of age, of thriving master-mechanic appearance and obviously comfortable temper.