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She again apologized for not being able to fill her guest 's order in its utmost extent , and she remained in the room and waited on Sybil until the breakfast was finished , and then she took away the service , wondering how little her guest had eaten , after having ordered such a vast amount of food . Again Rachel came back to the room , and made everything tidy in each chamber , and then finally left her guest alone . Sybil walked about and took up and put down every small object that lay about her humble apartments , and then looked out of each window upon the narrow crowded and noisy street below ; and finally , she took the volume of `` Celebrated Criminal Trials '' that had a terrible attraction for her , in her present circumstances , and she sat down and read until her husband 's return . Lyon Berners drove his empty wagon into the stable yard , at noon . He had sold out all his produce , and pretended to be in great glee at his success . The landlord congratulated him , and some chance loungers in the bar-room suggested that , under such circumstances , it would be the right thing for him to treat the company . Lyon thought so too ; and in his character of farmer , he ordered pipes and glasses all around .