He had, moreover, obtained for John Eames that situation under the Crown which he now held.
And Mrs Eames had been and still was on very friendly terms with Mrs Dale.

The squire had never taken quite kindly to Mrs Eames, whom her husband had not met till he was already past forty years of age.

But Mrs Dale had made up by her kindness to the poor forlorn woman for any lack of that cordiality which might have been shown to her from the Great House.

Mrs Eames was a poor forlorn woman,--forlorn even during the time of her husband's life, but very woebegone now in her widowhood.

In matters of importance the squire had been kind to her; arranging for her little money affairs, advising her about her house and income, also getting for her that appointment for her son.