gatewereacoupleofcarriages，andBarnetthencouldperceivethatthemarriagebetweenDowneandLucywasatthatmomentbeingsolemnizedwithin。Afeelingofsudden，proudself-confidence，anindocilewishtowalkunmovedinspiteofgrimenvironments，plainlypossessedhim，andwhenhereachedthewicket-gateheturnedinwithoutapparenteffort。Pacingupthepavedfootwayheenteredthechurchandstoodforawhileinthenavepassage。Agroupofpeoplewasstandingroundthevestrydoor；Barnetadvancedthroughtheseandsteppedintothevestry。
Theretheywere，busilysigningtheirnames。SeeingDowneabouttolookround，Barnetavertedhissomewhatdisturbedfaceforasecondortwo；whenheturnedagainfronttofronthewascalmandquitesmiling；itwasacreditabletriumphoverhimself，anddeservedtoberememberedinhisnativetown。HegreetedDowneheartily，offeringhiscongratulations。
ItseemedasifBarnetexpectedahalf-guiltylookuponLucy’sface；
butno，savethenaturalflushandflurryengenderedbytheservicejustperformed，therewasnothingwhateverinherbearingwhichshowedadisturbedmind:hergray-browneyescarriedinthemnowasatothertimesthewell-knownexpressionofcommon-sensedrectitudewhichneverwentsofarastotouchonhardness。Sheshookhandswithhim，andDownesaidwarmly，’Iwishyoucouldhavecomesooner:
Icalledonpurposetoaskyou。You’lldrivebackwithusnow？’