They left the village, crosses another small hill with moorland, and then approached a farm in the valley. The main house was made of rough grey limestone. Behind it several buildings rose: a stable, another barn for hay, a tall open building for machinery, and behind it fields. "Here we are," Tobias said.

A blonde girl of about thirteen and brown haired boy of about eleven were talking outside of the stables. The boy ran towards the cart when he saw it approach. "We were beginning to be worried, Mr. Appleton," he said. He looked at Nat curiously while the older girl drew near.

"Aye, I picked up some extra help. This is Nat. Nat, this is Jimmy and his sister Jenny."

Jimmy's face fell.