She just spoke out short, as if she was in a hurry, and she turned clean out o' the shop afore the words about the lavender print had well left her.

Ask Sally Green, if you don't believe me." "You did not see which way she took ?" observed Mr.Verner.
"No, sir, I didn't; I was behind my counter.

But, for the matter o' that, there was two or three as saw her go out of my shop and take the turning by the pound--which is a good proof she meant to come home here by the field way, for that turning, as you know, sir, leads to nowhere else." Mr.Verner did know it.

He also knew--for witnesses had been speaking of it outside--that Rachel had been seen to take that turning after she left Mrs.Duff's shop, and that she was walking with a quick step.
The next person called in was Master Dan Duff--in a state of extreme consternation at being called in at all.

He was planted down in front of Mr.Verner, his legs restless.