Di and Walter were together, deep in confidential conversation which Rilla envied.
Carl Meredith was walking with Miranda Pryor, more to torment Joe Milgrave than for any other reason.

Joe was known to have a strong hankering for the said Miranda, which shyness prevented him from indulging on all occasions.

Joe might summon enough courage to amble up beside Miranda if the night were dark, but here, in this moonlit dusk, he simply could not do it.

So he trailed along after the procession and thought things not lawful to be uttered of Carl Meredith.

Miranda was the daughter of Whiskers-on-the-moon; she did not share her father's unpopularity but she was not much run after, being a pale, neutral little creature, somewhat addicted to nervous giggling.