Jeannette, I think, must have forgotten that the Captain had looked in after leaving his military duties on the preceding evening.
The Captain's ten or twelve hours of daily work was performed, no doubt, at irregular intervals,--some days late and some days early,--for he might be seen about Norwich almost at all times, during the early part of that November;--and he might be very often seen going into the Close.

In Norwich there are two weekly market-days, but on those days the Captain was no doubt kept more entirely to his military employment, for at such times he never was seen near the Close.

Now Mr Cheesacre's visits to the town were generally made on market-days, and so it happened that they did not meet.

On such occasions Mr Cheesacre always was driven to Mrs Greenow's door in a cab,--for he would come into town by railway,--and he would deposit a basket bearing the rich produce of his dairy.

It was in vain that Mrs Greenow protested against these gifts,--for she did protest and declared that if they were continued, they would be sent back.