That didn't sound criminal or suspicious. Not like certain fiends selling rubbish medicine.

"It looks like a pleasant place to live and better for the children too. The air seems fresher here than in town." Especially in winter, the Whitby air could be black with smoke from the hundreds of houses, especially in the tightly packed yards and lanes, and when it rained, even the water that fell down on the town seemed polluted. "I'm glad for you."