"Have you any real doubt about the girl, Robert ?" "I don't trust myself to doubt anybody," said Robert.
"You don't cast us off, my boy ?" "I'm a labourer on the farm," said Robert, and walked away.
"He's got reason to feel this more 'n the rest of us, poor lad! It's a blow to him." With which the farmer struck his hand on Rhoda's shoulder.
"I wish he'd set his heart on a safer young woman." Rhoda's shudder of revulsion was visible as she put her mouth up to kiss her father's cheek..