At six o'clock the following morning Halstead, Addison and I set out to drive them to Lovell.

The old Squire had been up since three o'clock, feeding the flock with hay and provender for the drive; he told us that he would follow later in the day with a team to bring us home after our long walk.

The girls put us up luncheons in little packages, which we stowed in our pockets.
It was still dark when we started.

The previous day had been clear, but the sky had clouded during the night.

It was raw and chilly, with a feel of snow in the air.