He troubled her little during the route; on the contrary, he was remarkably silent and contemplative, a circumstance by no means disagreeable to Emily, to whom his conversation had never been acceptable.
After having proceeded about two miles, they turned into a wood, through which the road led to the place of their destination.

The night was extremely dark, at the same time that the air was soft and mild, it being now the middle of summer.

Under pretence of exploring the way, Grimes contrived, when they had already penetrated into the midst of this gloomy solitude, to get his horse abreast with that of Miss Melville, and then, suddenly reaching out his hand, seized hold of her bridle.

"I think we may as well stop here a bit," said he.
"Stop!" exclaimed Emily with surprise; "why should we stop?
Mr.Grimes, what do you mean ?" "Come, come," said he, "never trouble yourself to wonder.

Did you think I were such a goose, to take all this trouble merely to gratify your whim?
I' faith, nobody shall find me a pack-horse, to go of other folks' errands, without knowing a reason why.