"Nance and I used to try, but he was too big for us." Mrs.Hamon had gone in with a white face to explain things to Grannie.
She came back presently and said briefly to Gard, "She wants you," and he went in to the old lady.
"You did well, Stephen Gard," she chirped.

"Stand by them, for they'll need it.

He's a bad lot is Tom, and he'll make things uncomfortable when he comes here to live.

When Nancy takes her third of what's left of the house, that'll be only two rooms, so you'll have to look out for another, and maybe you'll not find it easy to get one in Little Sark.

If you take my advice you'll try Charles Guille at Clos Bourel, or Thomas Carre at the Plaisance Cottages by the Coupee, they're kindly folk both.