But, proceed." "Well, sir, she's just a village girl.

Her father is a blacksmith.

His forge is along to the right, not far.

She'll be twenty, or thereabouts." "Frivolous ?" "Not more than the rest of 'em, sir." "Have you seen her flirting with Elkin ?" Robinson took thought.
"Now that I come to think of it, she might be given a bit that way.

Her father shoes Elkin's nags, so there's a lot of comin' an' goin' between the two places.