people thought,you see,that maybe mrs catherick had known Sir percival before, and had married mr catherick just to save her reputation,because of,well,you know...Anyway,one night mr catherick found his wife whispering with Sir percival outside the vestry of the church.They had a fight, but Sir percival beat him and mr catherick left the village, never to return again. And in spite of all talk in the village,Mrs catherick stayed. She said she was innocent and that no one would drive her away. But most people throught that the money she lived on came from Sir Percival.'