Luke had been saving a little money of late, but it was naturally a very little; he, foolish fellow, had a way of buying her things which she did not in the least want, but which she could not refuse since it gave him such enormous pleasure to offer them.

Luke was very generous, whatever his faults might be.

Certain presents of his she had returned to him, in wrath, probably once a fortnight, and when, in the course of things, she had to take them back again, some object was always added.

The presents cost little, it is true; Totty did not ask the price of them, but liked the kindness which suggested their purchase.

She liked many things about Luke Ackroyd; whether she really liked him himself, liked him in 'the proper way'-- well, that was a question she asked herself often enough without any very definite answer.
No matter, she had promised to marry him, and she was not the girl to break her word.