Men under such circumstances have different ways of showing their liking." Fanny, who had seen all of Mary's love affair from the beginning to the end, and who had watched the Reverend Edward Fielding in all his very conspicuous manoeuvres, would not agree to this.

Edward Fielding from the first moment of his intimate acquaintance with Mary had left no doubt of his intentions on the mind of any one.

He had talked to Mary and walked with Mary whenever, he was allowed or found it possible to do so.

When driven to talk to Fanny, he had always talked about Mary.

He had been a lover of the good, old, plainspoken stamp, about whom there had been no mistake.