As for the common run of ordinary farmers, their wives bought a good deal, but wanted it cheap and, looking at the low price of corn and the 'paper' there was floating about, it did not do to allow a long bill to be run up.

But the Grange people--ah! the Grange people put some life into the place.

'Money! they must have heaps of money' (lowering his voice to a whisper).

'Why, Mrs.
-- -- brought him a fortune, sir; why, she's got a larger income than our squire' (as if it were, rank treason to say so).

'Mr .-- -- has got money too, and bless you, they holds their heads as high as their landlord's, and good reason they should.