They are rich i' world's gear, but they'll prize what I leave 'em if I could only onbethink me what they would like.

Hearken! Is na' that our Hester's step?
Put it away, quick! I'm noane for grieving her wi' telling her what I've been about.

We'll take a turn at t' will next First Day; it will serve us for several Sabbaths to come, and maybe I can think on something as will suit cousin John and cousin Jeremiah afore then.' Hester, as was mentioned, paused a minute or two before lifting the latch of the door.

When she entered there was no unusual sign of writing about; only Will Coulson looking very red, and crushing and smelling at the geranium leaf.
Hester came in briskly, with the little stock of enforced cheerfulness she had stopped at the door to acquire.

But it faded away along with the faint flush of colour in her cheeks; and the mother's quick eye immediately noted the wan heavy look of care.
'I have kept t' pot in t' oven; it'll have a'most got a' t' goodness out of t' tea by now, for it'll be an hour since I made it.