There was economy in living under that roof, and economy was desirable, but in some way he was dissatisfied with the arrangement; it immersed him so deeply in son-in-lawship to Melbury.

He went on to his former residence.

His deputy was out, and Fitzpiers fell into conversation with his former landlady.
"Well, Mrs.Cox, what's the best news ?" he asked of her, with cheery weariness.
She was a little soured at losing by his marriage so profitable a tenant as the surgeon had proved to be duling his residence under her roof; and the more so in there being hardly the remotest chance of her getting such another settler in the Hintock solitudes.

"'Tis what I don't wish to repeat, sir; least of all to you," she mumbled.
"Never mind me, Mrs.Cox; go ahead." "It is what people say about your hasty marrying, Dr.Fitzpiers.
Whereas they won't believe you know such clever doctrines in physic as they once supposed of ye, seeing as you could marry into Mr.Melbury's family, which is only Hintock-born, such as me." "They are kindly welcome to their opinion," said Fitzpiers, not allowing himself to recognize that he winced.

"Anything else ?" "Yes; SHE'S come home at last." "Who's she ?" "Mrs.Charmond." "Oh, indeed!" said Fitzpiers, with but slight interest.