Long before the harvest was home, preparations were made at Towers Cottage to receive another visitor.

The Rev.George Lind was coming.
Lord Carbury drove in the wagonet to the railway station, and met him on the platform.
"How are you, my dear fellow ?" cried the clergyman, shaking the earl's hand.

"Why did you trouble to meet me?
I could have taken a fly.

Most kind of you, I am sure.

How is your dear mother?
And Constance: how is _she_ ?" "All quite well, thank you.