Acommon—lookingyoungmanonabicycle，whohadwheeledintothevillagewiththecarriage，ridingalongsideitforahundredyardsorso，stoppedbeforetheClockInnanddismounted，justasMrs。Brentnearedhim。Hesawherlookingaftertheequipage，andliftinghiscapspoketohercivilly。
\"ThisisStornhamvillage，ain’tit，ma’am？\"heinquired。
\"Yes，myman。\"Hiscostumeandgeneralaspectseemedtoindicatethathewasoftheclassoneaddressedas\"myman，\"
thoughtherewassomethingalittleoddabouthim。
\"Thankyou。Thatwasn’tMissVanderpoel’seldestsisterinthatcarriage，wasit？\"