All I objected to was the hunt's breaking down the mended bank.

There are not many good meadows at the dale-head, and grass land is too valuable to be destroyed.

Don't you think this justifies my opposition ?" "I suppose it does," Grace agreed, and then decided that she had talked to him enough.

"Well, I must go on," she added with a doubtful glance at the stream.

"But it doesn't look as if one could get across." "You can try," Askew replied, and jumping down stood in the water, holding out his hand.