Our party immediately moved forward to meet them, and a most friendly greeting took place on both sides, Mary at once taking possession of the child.
This was Major Buckley and his wife Agnes.

I mentioned before that, after Clere was sold, the Major had taken a cottage in Drumston, and was a constant visitor on the Vicar; generally calling for the old gentleman to come fishing or shooting, and leaving his wife and his little son Samuel in the company of Mary and Miss Thornton.
"I have come, Vicar, to take you out fishing," said he.

"Get your rod and come.

A capital day.

Why, here's the Doctor." So there was, standing among them before any one had noticed him.
"I announce," said he, "that I shall accept the most agreeable invitation that any one will give me.