I've mentioned the subject to my grandfather once or twice, but for some reason or other he has a dislike to Adam, and I can do nothing.

But come, Your Reverence, are you for a ride with me?
It's splendid out of doors now.
We can go to Adam's together, if you like; but I want to call at the Hall Farm on my way, to look at the whelps Poyser is keeping for me." "You must stay and have lunch first, Arthur," said Mrs.Irwine.

"It's nearly two.

Carroll will bring it in directly." "I want to go to the Hall Farm too," said Mr.Irwine, "to have another look at the little Methodist who is staying there.

Joshua tells me she was preaching on the Green last night." "Oh, by Jove!" said Captain Donnithorne, laughing.