They could be seen far away from the window of the upper storey, which,
rising above the brow of the hill behind, commanded a wide view of the
mountain plains. They were coming on horseback across the almost
pathless uplands; dear Miss Anne, with Mr. Lockwood riding beside her;
and a little way behind them the lord of the manor and his young wife,
who was no other than Miss Lockwood herself. They greeted Stephen and
Martha with many smiles and words of congratulation; and when they were
seated in the decorated room, with the door and window opened upon the
beautiful landscape, Mr. Lockwood bade them come and sit down with them;
while Tim helped the groom to put up the horses in the stable.
'My boy,' said Mr. Lockwood, 'our business is finished at last. Mr.
Thomas Wyley will not try his right to Fern's Hollow by law; but we have
agreed to give him the L15 paid to your grandfather, and also to pay to
him all the actual cost of the work done here. Miss Anne and I have had
a quarrel on the subject, but she consents that I shall pay that as a
mark of my esteem for you, and my old servant your mother.
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