`ByGad，theyarecoming！Ithinkthedeed’sdone！’
`No，’saidUncleJoe，followinghimin。`Takemyword，heturnedrustyatthelastminute。Theyarewalkinginaveryunusualway；andthat’sthemeaningofit！’
Theywaitedinsilencetillthewedding-partycouldbeheardenteringthehouse。FirstintotheroomcameArabellaboisterously；andherfacewasenoughtoshowthatherstrategyhadsucceeded。
`Mrs。Fawley，Ipresume？’saidTinkerTaylorwithmockcourtesy。
`Certainly。Mrs。Fawleyagain，’repliedArabellablandly，pullingoffhergloveandholdingoutherlefthand。`There’sthepadlock，see……