He had walked away, and Lawrence had jumped from the buggy to continue the friendly argument which was not finished when Peggy arrived.

Almost immediately after this event Keswick positively insisted that he would go for a walk, and Lawrence reluctantly turned toward the vehicle.
Peggy's mind was filled with horror.

Master Junius had been frightened away, and the other man was coming up to the house! She could not stand there and allow such a catastrophe.

Jerking open the gate, she rushed into the road and confronted Keswick.
"Mahs' Junius," she exclaimed, "Miss Rob's orful sick wid her back an' her j'ints, an' she say she can't see no kump'ny folks, an' Mahs' Robert he done gone away to see ole Miss Keswick.

I jes run down h'yar to tell you to hurry up." Keswick started.