He put the money in his pocket and shortly said, "Well, then, I'll wish you a good evening, miss.
"My friend," said Mr.Skimpole, standing with his back to the fire after giving up the sketch when it was half finished, "I should like to ask you something, without offence." I think the reply was, "Cut away, then!" "Did you know this morning, now, that you were coming out on this errand ?" said Mr.Skimpole.
"Know'd it yes'day aft'noon at tea-time," said Coavinses.
"It didn't affect your appetite?
Didn't make you at all uneasy ?" "Not a bit," said Coavinses.

"I know'd if you wos missed to-day, you wouldn't be missed to-morrow.

A day makes no such odds." "But when you came down here," proceeded Mr.Skimpole, "it was a fine day.

The sun was shining, the wind was blowing, the lights and shadows were passing across the fields, the birds were singing." "Nobody said they warn't, in MY hearing," returned Coavinses.
"No," observed Mr.Skimpole.

"But what did you think upon the road ?" "Wot do you mean ?" growled Coavinses with an appearance of strong resentment.