“Shall us go i’ th’ ’ut?” he asked.

“Do you want me?” she asked, in a sort of mistrust.

“Ay, if you want to come.”

She was silent.

“Come then!” he said.

And she went with him to the hut. It was quite dark when he had shut the door, so he made a small light in the lantern, as before.

“Have you left your underthings off?” he asked her.

“Yes!”

“Ay, well, then I’ll take my things off too.”

He spread the blankets, putting one at the side for a coverlet. She took off her hat, and shook her hair. He sat down, taking off his shoes and gaiters, and undoing his cord breeches.