At last he reached the church, removed the lock, and fastened the door with screws.

He then went back to the farm as fast as he could.

But all this had taken a long time, and the sun was sinking as he got into the yard.
He was in the very act of concealing the lock in the gig, when Martha Dence came out at him, as red as a turkey-cock.
"You thought but little of my sister, young man, to leave her all these hours, and you come out to spend the day with her." "Stuff and nonsense! I came out on my own business." "So it seems.

And it have taken you into worse company.

A fine figure she has made you." "Who ?" "The hussy you have been after this while." "That's so like you girls.