Indeed, she lost sight of the trees, and saw her own hand upon the topmost bar of the gate with extreme distinctness, while he went on: "I've made up my mind to chuck my work and live down here.

I want you to tell me about that cottage you spoke of.

However, I suppose there'll be no difficulty about getting a cottage, will there ?" He spoke with an assumption of carelessness as if expecting her to dissuade him.
She still waited, as if for him to continue; she was convinced that in some roundabout way he approached the subject of their marriage.
"I can't stand the office any longer," he proceeded.

"I don't know what my family will say; but I'm sure I'm right.

Don't you think so ?" "Live down here by yourself ?" she asked.
"Some old woman would do for me, I suppose," he replied.