They fell on each other's necks, and for some time scarce a word was spoken; then they stood a little apart and had a long look at each other.
"You are changed, Marie dear," Jeanne said; "you look pale, but you look, too, softer and prettier than you used to." "All my airs and graces have been rubbed off," Marie said with a slight smile.

"I have learned so much, Jeanne, and have been where noble blood has been the reverse of a recommendation.

You are changed too--the six months have altered you.

Your gouvernante would not call you a wild girl now.

You are quite a woman.
"We have suffered too, Marie," Jeanne said as tears came to her eyes at the thought of the changes and losses of the last few months.
"We have thought of you night and day; but Louise has been very good to us, and as for Harry, we owe everything to him.