He Knew He Was Right

Excerpt from He Knew He Was Right, Vol. 3 of 3
Miss Stanbury, looking out of her parlour window, saw Mr. Gibson hurrying towards the cathedral, down the passage which leads from Southernhay into the Close. “He’s just come from Heavitree, I’ll be bound,” said Miss Stanbury to Martha, Who was behind her.
“Like enough, ma’am.”
“Though they do say that the poor fool of a man has become quite sick of his bargain already.”
“He’ll have to be sicker yet, ma’am,” said Martha.
“They were to have been married last week, and nobody ever knew why it was put off. It’s my belief he’ll never marry her. And she’ll be served right; – quite right.”
“He must marry her now, ma’am. She’s been buying things all over Exeter, as though there was no end of their money.”
“They haven’t more than enough to keep body and soul together,” said Miss Stanbury. “I don’t see why I mightn’t have gone to service this morning, Martha. It’s quite warm now out in the Close.”
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