People would turn their heads and say, 'What a prize he has won!' She was not to be sad about that wild runaway attempt of theirs (Elfride had repeatedly said that it grieved her).

Whatever any other person who knew of it might think, he knew well enough the modesty of her nature.

The only reproach was a gentle one for not having written quite so devotedly during her visit to London.

Her letter had seemed to have a liveliness derived from other thoughts than thoughts of him.
Knight's intention of an early return to Endelstow having originally been faint, his promise to do so had been fainter.

He was a man who kept his words well to the rear of his possible actions.