22/27 At any rate I saw them together in Mr.Henry's phaeton on the Lancashire road at ten o'clock in the morning. I was going to Shillingworth's factory, and I stayed there an hour, and as I came back to Hatton, Mr.Henry was just leaving her at Lugur's house door." "Where do they live ?" "In Byle's cottage at the top of the Brow." "That was quite out of your way, Jonathan." "I know it was. I guessed the little woman was out with Mr.Henry, because she knew between ten and eleven o'clock her father was safe in t' schoolroom. Well, I saw Mr.Henry leave her at her own door, and though I doan't believe one-half that I hear, I can trust my own eyes even if I hevn't my spectacles on. |