But perhaps he hardly knew how best to keep the butter going.

There was a little pride about him which was antagonistic to the best interests of such a trade as his.

Perhaps it was well that he should inwardly suffer when injured.

But it could not be well that he should declare to such men as Nidderdale, and Dolly Longstaff, and Popplecourt that he didn't mean to put up with that sort of thing.

He certainly should not have spoken in this strain before Tregear.