The pair in the buggy were Caleb Hammond and Hannah Parker.
Captain Obed chuckled.

"There go the sweethearts," he observed.
"Handsome young couple, ain't they ?" The other occupants of the car joined in the laugh.

Emily, in particular, was greatly amused.
"Why do you call them sweethearts, Captain ?" she asked.

"You don't really suppose--" The captain burst into a laugh.
"What?
Those two ?" he said.

"No, no, I was only jokin'.