"They want to git married," said she.
The clergyman stopped and stared at her, then at the couple beyond, who were quite speechless with astonishment.

He was inconceivably young for his profession.

He was small, and had a round, rollicking face, which he was constantly endeavoring to draw down into lines of asceticism.
"Who wants to get married ?" asked the clergyman.
"Them two," replied Gladys, succinctly.

She pointed magisterially at Wollaston and Maria.
Wollaston was tall and manly looking for his age, Maria's dress touched the ground.

The clergyman had not, at the moment, a doubt as to their suitable age.