Chirgwin

Uncle Thomas greatly admired Mary and even feared her; but he loved Joan, for she was like her dead mother outwardly and like himself in character: a right Chirgwin, loving sunshine and happiness, herself sunshiny and happy.

Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911

My gran'mother Chirgwin, when she was very auld, seed 'em a threshin 'corn in

Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911

Uncle Chirgwin tugged at his black gloves and snuffled, then snuffled and tugged again; Mary walked on one side of him; and Mrs. Tregenza, in new and heavy black bought for another, found the opportunity convenient for the display of varied grief, as she marched along on the farmer's right hand.

Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911

Joan, all aflame, prayed Uncle Chirgwin to hasten, which he did to the best of his power; but their progress was of necessity slow, and local curiosity enjoyed full scope and play.

Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911

Uncle Chirgwin instantly admitted that Mrs. Tregenza had the better of the argument.

Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911

Uncle Chirgwin sat by the fireside with a placid if bored expression on his round face.

Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911

Two minutes later the spring-cart reached level ground above the sea, then, whipping up his horse, Uncle Chirgwin increased the pace, and very quickly Joan found herself at the door of home.

Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911

Uncle Chirgwin went to smoke a pipe and water his horse at this juncture; but he returned within less than ten minutes.

Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911

Chirgwin, her solitary trust and stand-by, had drifted away too.

Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911

Sancreed's best an 'fittest, for she was Chirgwin all.

Lying Prophets Eden Phillpotts 1911