nor do the others
On the ground the villagers were doing what
Supplement they could to stop the fire，which was not much. A little further away was a young woman who had just arrived on her horse，witn her maid on foot. They were watching the fire and discussing Gabriel.
‘He's a fine young man，ma'am，’said Liddy，the maid. ‘And look at his clothes！They're all burnt！’
‘Who does he work for？’asked the woman in a clear voice.
‘I don't know，ma'am，nor do the others. He's a stranger. ’
‘Jan Coggan！’called the woman to one of her workers. ‘Do you think the wheat is safe now？’
‘I think so，yes，ma'am，’he answered. ‘If the fire had spread to this wheat－rick，all the other ricks would have caught fire too. That brave young man up there on top of the rick is the one who's saved your wheat. ’
