Chapter 10

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​⁠The placid inhabitants of the parish of Welland, including warbling waggoners, lone shepherds, ploughmen, the blacksmith, the carpenter, the gardener at the Great House, the steward and agent, the parson, clerk, and so on, were hourly expecting the announcement of St. Cleeve's death. The sexton had been going to see his brother-in-law, nine miles distant, but promptly postponed the visit for a few