'Yet he always says it's nothing to trouble about, nothing but what is natural at his age.

He's altered a great deal since father came,' she added, regarding him diffidently.
'I hope it isn't because he thinks your father may be wanting to take you away ?' 'Oh, it can't be that! Oh, he knows I wouldn't leave him! Mr.Kirkwood, you don't think my father will give us any trouble ?' She revealed an anxiety which delicacy of feeling had hitherto prevented her expressing.

Sidney at once spoke reassuringly, though he had in fact no little suspicion of Joseph Snowdon's tactics.
'It's my grandfather that I ought to think most of,' pursued Jane earnestly.

'I can't feel to my father as I do to _him_.

What should I have been now if--' Something caused her to leave the speech unfinished, and for a few moments there was silence.