Thee go and take care of Miss Anne, and send Martha to Longville for help.

Don't trust anybody at Botfield.' These sentences sounded up into Stephen's ears, one by one, slowly, as Tim could give his voice its due tone and strength.

He recollected instantly all the long oppression the men had suffered from their master.

In that distant part of the county, where there were extensive works, the colliers had been striking for larger wages; and some of them had strolled down to Botfield, bringing with them an increase of discontent and inquietude, which had taken deep root in the minds of all the workpeople.

It was well known that the master kept large sums of money in his house, which, as I have told you, was situated among lonely fields, nearly a mile from Botfield; and no one lived with him, except Miss Anne, and one maid-servant.