AdamandDinahITwasaboutthreeo’clockwhenAdamenteredthefarmyardandrousedAlickandthedogsfromtheirSundaydozing。Alicksaideverybodywasgonetochurch\"butth’youngmissis\"——sohecalledDinah——butthisdidnotdisappointAdam，althoughthe\"everybody\"
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Therewasperfectstillnessaboutthehouse。Thedoorswereallclosed，andtheverystonesandtubsseemedquieterthanusual。
Adamheardthewatergentlydrippingfromthepump——thatwastheonlysound——andheknockedatthehousedoorrathersoftly，aswassuitableinthatstillness。
Thedooropened，andDinahstoodbeforehim，colouringdeeplywiththegreatsurpriseofseeingAdamatthishour，whensheknewitwashisregularpracticetobeatchurch。Yesterdayhewouldhavesaidtoherwithoutanydifficulty，\"Icametoseeyou，Dinah:I