Chapter 28
The Farm at Lane's End is the story of English country life. Farmer Ken, his wife Jean, and their son Dave. For the characters in this story, please click here Vocabulary To comeby - to come by something means to obtain or get something. To inherit - to inherit means to get something from someone after their death. Claire, Dave's girlfriend, has invited the Bartons for Sunday lunch. Everyone's having a wonderful time. Jean Barton likes Claire's crockery very much. "I say, Claire, how did you come by this beautiful crockery?" "I inherited it from my gran. The design on the plates is wonderful. I really love yellow spots on blue backgrounds. This dinner service reminds me of sunny days and happiness". Farmer Ken is more interested in Claire's cooking. "A very delicious lemon cake, Clair. Where did you get the recipe?" "It was my gran's. She got from a French farmer's wife in France....