The house was pretty; Farnam was indulgent and showed his wife a deference that Agatha liked.

He owned a large orchard and had sufficient capital to cultivate it properly.

George Strange was marked by a complacent, self-confident manner that his urbanity somewhat toned down.
He dealt in artificial fertilizers and farming implements, and it was said that he never lost a customer and seldom made a bad debt.
In character, George was unlike his sister, because while unimaginative he generally saw where his advantage lay.

For all that, he was just and often generous.

He was married, and talked to Mrs.Farnam about his wife and child when he was not eating with frank enjoyment and telling humorous stories.