But in the meantime he moved into Devonshire, and took a pretty little cottage which was to let, not a quarter of a mile from Drumston Vicarage.
Such an addition to John Thornton's little circle of acquaintances was very welcome.

The Major and he very soon became fast friends, and noble Mrs.Buckley was seldom a day without spending an hour at least, with the beautiful, wilful, Mary Thornton..