while the newcomer satsitdown , and Mrs. Hilbery deftly joinedjointhe severed parts by leaningleantowards him and remarkingremark: “ Now , what would you do if you were married to an engineer , and had to live in Manchester , Mr. Denham ? ”
Though he gave a little sighsighat the sightsightof his wife 's sofa , he did not hesitate to sitsitdown upon it , and even to drawdrawit a little out of its position , which , as Lucilla describeddescribeafterwards , was like a knife going into her heart .
He putputhis arm about my shoulder , for we were old friends , and together we wentgoup the green bank to the house , and , when I had broughtbringhim a pipe , satsitdown side by side upon the doorstep .
“ And -- do you know , she satsitdown and _ criedcry_ when I told her she could n’t have the flat after all . ”
It was on the wedding-day of this beloved friend that Emma first satsitin mournful thoughtthinkof any continuance .
When he was gonego, Durbeyfield walkedwalka few steps in a profound reverie , and then satsitdown upon the grassy bank by the roadside , depositingdeposithis basket before him .
CHAPTER I IN WHICH I THROW AMBS-ACE THE work of the day being over , I satsitdown upon my doorstep , pipe in hand , to restrestawhile in the cool of the evening .
The Comingcomeof a Native Son The Happy Family , waitingwaitfor the Sunday supper call , were grouped around the open door of the bunk-house , gossipinggossipidly of things purely local , when the Old Man returnedreturnfrom the Stock Association at Helena ; beside him on the buggy seat satsita stranger .
The medical gentleman walkedwalkaway to dinner ; and the nurse , having once more appliedapplyherself to the green bottle , satsitdown on a low chair before the firefire, and proceeded to dressdressthe infant .
I had to hurry breakfastbreakfast, for the train started a little before eight , or rather it ought to have done so , for after rushingrushto the station at 7:30 I had to sitsitin the carriage for more than an hour before we began to move .
I mountedmountinto the window - seat : gatheringgatherup my feet , I satsitcross-legged , like a Turk ; and , having drawndrawthe red moreen curtain nearly close , I was shrined in double retirement .
She was sittingsitthere one afternoon in early June .
This is , I believe , a state of things only possible with English people of whom , till today , when I sitsitdown to puzzlepuzzleout what I know of this sad affair , I knew nothing whatever .