Kester was never tired of hearing his master talk; by long living together they understood every fold of each other's minds, and small expressions had much significance to them.

Bell, too, sate thankful that her husband should have done such deeds.

Only Sylvia was made uneasy by Philip's face and manner.

When Daniel had ended there was a great silence, instead of the questions and compliments he looked to receive.

He became testy, and turning to Bell, said,-- 'My nephew looks as though he was a-thinking more on t' little profit he has made on his pins an' bobs, than as if he was heeding how honest men were saved from being haled out to yon tender, an' carried out o' sight o' wives and little 'uns for iver.