They do say that Vashti Clemow destroyed her child.

And Old Man Johns--him they found dead on the rocks under the Island--he didn't go there by accident.

'Twas a calm day, too." As often as not Taffy worked late and blew his forge-fire alone in the church, the tap of his hammer making hollow music in the desolate aisles.

He was working thus one windy night in February, when the door rattled open and in walked a totally unexpected visitor--Sir Harry Vyell.
"Good evening! I was riding by and saw your light in the windows dancing up and down.

I thought I would hitch up the mare and drop in for a chat.