Soon the folk in the picture-shop knew her, and knew about Paul.

The girl in the book-shop took a keen interest in her.

Mrs.Morel was full of information when she got home from Nottingham.

The three sat round till bed-time, listening, putting in, arguing.

Then Paul often raked the fire.
"I'm the man in the house now," he used to say to his mother with joy.
They learned how perfectly peaceful the home could be.