He picked up his coat, slung it on, and, heaving a straw bag over his shoulder, walked out on to the grass-bordered road between the elms.
"Tryst! Bob Tryst!" At the gate of a creepered cottage amongst fruit-trees, high above the road, a youth with black hair and pale-brown face stood beside a girl with frizzy brown hair and cheeks like poppies.
"Have you had that notice ?" The laborer answered slowly: "Yes, Mr.Derek.If she don't go, I've got to." "What a d--d shame!" The laborer moved his head, as though he would have spoken, but no words came.
"Don't do anything, Bob.

We'll see about that." "Evenin', Mr.Derek.

Evenin', Miss Sheila," and the laborer moved on.
The two at the wicket gate also turned away.

A black-haired woman dressed in blue came to the wicket gate in their place.

There seemed no purpose in her standing there; it was perhaps an evening custom, some ceremony such as Moslems observe at the muezzin-call.