But she would wait; it was scarcely likely that he was at work in the fields by himself.

He would probably appear soon, and, if possible, she wanted to speak to him before she saw any one else.

She went into the house, and took a seat in the hall, where, through a narrow window by the side of the door, she had a good view of the garden and the grounds at the back, and could also command the front entrance of the house.
Miss Panney had been seated but a very few minutes when the two girls emerged from the bosky intricacies of the garden.
"Upon my word!" exclaimed the old lady, "she has got on Judith Pacewalk's teaberry gown.

I could never forget that!" At this moment there was a clatter of hoofs and a rattle of wheels, and a brown horse, drawing a very loose-jointed wagon, with Ralph Haverley, in a broad hat and light tennis jacket, driving, dashed up to the back door and stopped with a jerk.
"Back so soon!" cried Miriam.

"See what a lot of raspberries we have picked.