The difficulties there had been staved off by the old
miller himself marrying a stout, motherly widow, who had a real
delight in the charge of a baby.
"For," said Master Luck, "Andrew and I could agree on no one for
him."
Moreover, Stead ceased to grunt contemptuously when Patience, with
Goody Grace to back her, declared that Ben was too young and slight
for farm work.
The boy was allowed to trudge his daily three miles to school, and
there his progress was the wonder and delight of his slower-witted
brother and sister.
CHAPTER XX.
EMLYN'S SERVICE.
"Oh, blind mine eye that would not trace,
And deaf mine ear that would not heed
The mocking smile upon her face,
The mocking voice of greed."
LEWIS CARROLL.
When Lady-day came round, Steadfast found to his delight and surprise
a little figure dancing out to meet him from Mrs. Lightfoot's.
"There, Master Stead. Are not you glad to see me, or be you too
dumbfounded to get out a word, like good old Jenny?" stroking the
donkey's cars.
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