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When she descended to the parlour her father and mother were already seated at the breakfast-table. To her courteous ‘good-morning' they vouchsafed no reply. They were evidently still displeased with her for her rebellion of the night before. Nell went up to the farmer's side and laid her hand on his.
‘Father,' she said in a trembling voice, ‘I have been thinking over what you asked me yesterday, and I am willing to do as you say. I will go to Lord Ilfracombe and ask him to intercede with Sir Archibald Bowmant about the raising of your rent.'