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ONE: TWO:Reuben, still proud and sore, stood aloof from local jollities��besides, he had heard that there were to be some cheap milkers for sale at Cranbrook Fair, and he was anxious to add a little to his dairy stock. Though a large milk-round was out of the question, the compensation money he had received from Government would allow him to carry on a small dairy business, as in humbler days. Of course, the fact that he had lost over sixty cows from foot-and-mouth disease would materially damage his prospects even in a limited sphere, but a farm which let its dairy rot was doomed to failure, and Reuben was still untamed by experience, and hoped much from small beginnings.THREE:At the wedding Rose fairly dazed the onlookers. She wore a dress of heavy white satin, with a white lace veil��and a bustle. It was the first bustle that had ever been seen in Peasmarsh, or even in Rye. In itself it was devastating enough, but it soon acquired a prophetic and metaphorical significance which made it even more impressive. Spectators saw in it the forecast of Odiam's downfall��"He can't stand that," said Brazier, the new man at Totease, "she's a Jezebubble."��"Only it ?un't her head as she's tired this time," said Ticehurst.��"She shud have worn it in front of her, and then we shud have bin interested," said Cooper of Kitchenhour."Yes��maybe he could comfort me. Oh, I know[Pg 368] I've mocked 'em and scoffed 'em all my life, but I reckon they could do summat for me now."