"Seven. Look here! we are throwing out a window to the road on this side. Mr. Hepworth is spending an immense deal of money on this house; but really it was scarcely habitable when we came--for so large a family as ours I mean, of course." Every room in the house was changed, besides the one of which Mrs. Hepworth spoke, which had been Mr. Hale's study formerly; and where the green gloom and delicious quiet of the place had conduced, as he had said, to a habit of meditation, but, perhaps, in some degree to the formation of a character more fitted for thought than action. The new window gave a view of the road, and had many advantages, as Mrs. Hepworth pointed out. From it the wandering sheep of her husband's flock might be seen, who straggled to the tempting beer-house, unobserved as they might hope, but not unobserved in reality; for the active Vicar kept his eye on the road, even during the composition of his most orthodox sermons, and had a hat and stick hanging ready at hand to seize, before sallying out after his parishioners, who had need of quick legs if they could take refuge in the "Jolly Forester" before the teetotal Vicar had arrested them. The whole family were quick, brisk, loud-talking, kind-hearted, and not troubled with much delicacy of perception. Margaret feared that Mrs. Hepworth would find out that Mr. Bell was playing upon her, in the admiration he thought fit to express for everything that especially grated on his taste. But no! 
'Seven. Look! we are putting in a new window in Mr. Hepworth's study. Mr. Hepworth is spending an immense deal of money on this house; but really it was scarcely habitable when we came - for so large a family as ours, I mean.' Every room was changed, besides the study, where the new window gave a view of the road, and had many advantages, as Mrs. Hepworth pointed out. From it, her husband's flock might be seen straggling to the tempting beer-house; for the active Vicar kept his eye on the road, even while writing his sermons, and was ready to hurry out after his parishioners, who needed quick legs if they were to take refuge in the 'Jolly Forester' before the teetotal Vicar had arrested them.
The whole family were quick, brisk, loud-talking, kind-hearted, and not troubled with much delicacy of perception. Margaret feared that Mrs. Hepworth would find out that Mr. Bell was making fun of her in the admiration he expressed for everything that grated on his taste. But no! 