“Because it was not considered good for Adam to live alone in Paradise. There’s poor Adam alone and disconsolate, fishing to pass time away. Paradise in the glen is very pretty, but dull. Enter Eve. Now, Claude, dear, show yourself worthy of the name of woman. Go on!”
Volume One—Chapter Two.
Things go Crooked.
Norman Gartram returned to his seat, looking rigid and scowling as he gazed fiercely at the workman.
“Well?” he said sharply.
“Don’t believe she can be his bairn,” said the workman to himself, as he returned his employers angry stare.
“I said Well!”
“I heard you, master. Needn’t shout.”