Weel, t' oad ways for t' oad men, but I'se niver deny again that the young and new are good." He sat down and while Mrs.Railton began to bustle about the table Grace stole away.

She knew she ought not to have come, and had done so with a feeling of rebellion against her father's harshness, although she tried to persuade herself that Hayes was most to blame.

Now she was glad the note made a pretext for the visit; she had shown the Railtons her sympathy and had thanked Kit.

After all, he had perhaps gone to look for the sheep because she told him; she rather hoped he had, and rejoiced with the others at his success.
Grace admitted that she liked Kit Askew.

He was resolute but modest, and had just done a bold deed by which he had nothing to gain.