Chapter 72

“I said, good for him as well as for me,” she answered. “I canna see,” I says, and God forgive me for being so sharp with the girl, “how it ud be good for Gideon, _in any way_, to marry you.” “Oh! Well, I’ll soon show you,” she says. “He did love Jancis once, Tivvy,” I told her. “And she was his dear acquaintance and his wife, all but the ring.” She took no notice of that. “I’ll tell you why it ud be good for Sarn to marry me,” she said. “Foxglove tea! That’s why.” “Foxglove tea? Are you crazy, Tivvy?” “Everybody k…