Shopkeepers, hucksters and early risen housewives keen on buying first hand and so saving pennies were bargaining at the various stalls.

Hannah went about those set apart for fruit and soon spotted some one she knew--a waggoner of honest simple looks.

His mouth expanded into the broadest of grins and he coloured to his ears when he caught sight of Hannah.
"Ecod Hannah, my gal, if the sight o' 'ee baint good fur sore eyes.

I'm in luck sure-ly.

Fi' minutes more an' 'ee'd ha' found me gone.