He coolly cut her; never came to the trysting-place; did not answer her letters; and, being a reckless egotist, married Jane Wright all in a hurry, by special license.
He sent forward to the clerk of Huntercombe church, and engaged the ringers to ring the church-bells from six o'clock till sundown.

This was for Sir Charles's ears.
It was a balmy evening in May.

Lady Bassett was commencing her toilet in an indolent way, with Mary Wells in attendance, when the church-bells of Huntercombe struck up a merry peal.
"Ah!" said Lady Bassett; "what is that for?
Do you know, Mary ?" "No, my lady.

Shall I ask ?" "No; I dare say it is a village wedding." "No, my lady, there's nobody been married here this six weeks.

Our kitchen-maid and the baker was the last, you know.