'Tisn't enough to have Master Luke walking in to us safe and sound last night, but Garret Dawson's been found dead in his study.

They didn't dare disturb him when he was busy.

At last when Mrs.Dawson herself sent he was dead.

A good riddance to bad rubbish, say I." It was no use rebuking Neil for his want of charity to the dead.

I knew there were worse things being said of Garret Dawson by every peasant.