All this added to the sadness which now seemed to envelop the village of Greshamsbury.
Early in July, Frank was to come home.

The manner in which the comings and goings of "poor Frank" were allowed to disturb the arrangements of all the ladies, and some of the gentlemen, of Greshamsbury was most abominable.

And yet it can hardly be said to have been his fault.

He would have been only too well pleased had things been allowed to go on after their old fashion.

Things were not allowed so to go on.