This he would do to a farmer, even though it were the largest tenant of all.

For this snuff-box was a present from the lady at the great house, who took an interest in poor old Luke's infirmities, and gave him the snuff-box, a really good piece of workmanship, well filled with the finest snuff, to console his wretchedness.
Of this box Luke was as proud as if it had been the insignia of the Legion of Honour, and never lost an opportunity of showing it to every one of standing.

When the village heard of this kindly present it ran over in its mind all that it knew about the stile, and the sacks, and the disused oven.

Then the village very quietly shrugged its shoulders, and though it knew not the word irony, well understood what that term conveys.
At the foot of the hill on which the Upper Woods were situate there extended a level tract of meadows with some cornfields.

Through these there flowed a large slow brook, often flooded in winter by the water rushing down from the higher lands.