Atthismomentthetwoexclusive,chalk-markmen,havingatlastreallyfinishedtheirplay,couldbeheardcomingalongintherear,vociferouslysingingasongtomarch-time,andkeepingvigoroussteptothesameinfar-reachingstrides——
“Shemaygo,oh!
Shemaygo,oh!
Shemaygotothed——forme!”
Thetimber-merchantturnedindignantlytoMrs。Melbury。“That’sthesortofsocietywe’vebeenaskedtomeet。”hesaid。“Forusoldfolkitdidn’tmatter;butforGrace——Gilesshouldhaveknownbetter!”