He had, no doubt, been awkward and had hurt her by his clumsiness, while she had got a painful shock, but had borne it with unflinching pluck.

Her calm had not deceived him, since he knew what it cost, and her smile had roused his pity because it was so brave.
Then his anger against Charnock returned with extra force.

The fellow, as usual, had shirked his duty, and left him to tell the girl he had really given her up because he meant to marry somebody else.

Festing thought she was too just to blame him for Bob's fault, but he had been forced to witness her humiliation, and she would, no doubt, avoid him because of this.

Well, he had done with Bob, although he would see him once on his return and tell him what he thought.
Then he heard a shout and saw a farmer trying to move a loaded cart out of his way.