The Glowford sisters were careful to keep their bodies clean and washed their hair every other day: usually at noon or in the evening when the girls came home for meals. The girls also took good care of their teeth, and every morning and before going to bed, they rinsed their teeth with chamomile infusion. In summer the Glowfords bathed in the river like all the peasants.

Cassie often thought of Mr. Morris, who had entertained her a month before, and sometimes asked her father and Catherine if the "good doctor" was coming, but they could not tell her, for they did not know the answer.

Pastor Glowford was distressed that the restoration of the church had been delayed so long, and he could see Mr. Pilough's irritation at being stuck in this "hole," as he called Walsingham, for two months, so he tried not to cross him.

Sundays were the only Sundays off from work in the fields and church, but despite the fatigue, everyone, including the children, came to the service. The pastor himself was as tired as the others, but he did not show it, so that he could encourage the spirit and faith of his parishioners by his own example.

Christine was desperate to see Lord Draymore and had not yet spoken to her father about her desire to move to London, for she had no money, and her soul was in deep distress.

The weather had been hot since the beginning of July, and the peasants had to water their gardens every day by travelling to the river and carrying heavy buckets of water. At the Glowfords', the parson, Kate and Chris took turns fetching water when they came home for lunch. Cassie, on the other hand, was exempt from this duty and spent all day out of the house, arriving at her squalid dwelling late at night. Since the apple trees of the local peasants had been ripped off, the children and Cassie plundered the orchard at Rivershold, where the apple trees were tall, lush, and full of beautiful, tasty apples (but this was kept a closely guarded secret between the children and Cassie, for it was punishable by a big smack from the parents and a lecture from the parson). But the children did not regard their actions as stealing or any other offence, for to tear apples was a common thing for them, and Cassie, who was not so clever as they were, thought the same.

In the middle of the month the work in the fields and in the church was suspended for the christening of a newly born child at Walsingham, but then the hard work began again. They had had some rest in body and mind over the weekend of the christening and were now eager to get on with their work, singing hymns in the field, chatting, gossiping and making plans for the betrothal of Christine Glowford and John Tiley. There was even a rumour in the village that the girl had at first "backed out» but had agreed to marry John. Christine herself, who knew that it was a pure lie, did not talk to anyone, did not socialise, was sullen and forced her father to officially announce at one of the evenings that these rumours are not justified, but bored poor people did not calm down and judged that the maidens Glowford overstayed in maidens: okay, say, Catherine did not go to marry for a good reason, but Christine what she is waiting for!

Kate saw how these nasty gossips affected her sister's mood and tried to cheer her up. Now, when she saw Christine crouched near her place of work, crying with resentment because her neighbours in the field didn't bother to whisper gossip and did it in full voice, Kate went over to her and stroked her back.