And you refused him?
Well, I _am_ pleased.

Mother never heard tell of it?
Eh?
What ?" "Oh, no; I have told no one but you.

At the long end you always get at my secrets, father." "We've had a goodish few together,--fishing secrets, and such like; but I must tell mother this one, eh?
She _will_ go on about it.

In the harvest-field, was it?
I understand now why he walked himself off a day or two before the set day.

And he is all for Sophia now, is he?
Well, I shouldn't wonder if Sophia will 'best' him a little on every side.