He was a sour young man and got no good of all his money and big place till he was married." Mary's eyes turned toward her in spite of her intention not to seem to care.

She had never thought of the hunchback's being married and she was a trifle surprised.

Mrs.Medlock saw this, and as she was a talkative woman she continued with more interest.

This was one way of passing some of the time, at any rate.
"She was a sweet, pretty thing and he'd have walked the world over to get her a blade o' grass she wanted.

Nobody thought she'd marry him, but she did, and people said she married him for his money.