Lot of people getting ready for market and he was wanted at home, he said, but he thought he would bring those few strawberries and flowers.
"I told him, you know, how welcome you'd be," he continued.

"Garden's always open to you, ma'am.

Come often.

Him too." He was at the door as he said this, and nodding and bowing he backed out, while I followed him downstairs to open the door.
"Look here," he said, offending me directly by catching hold of one end of my neckerchief, "you bring her over, and look here," he went on in a severe whisper, "you be a good boy to her, and try all you can to make her happy.

Do you hear ?" "_Yes_, sir," I said.