She had not yet responded to his look, and only answered his questions in the briefest words; but her countenance was resolutely bright, and her beauty all that man could ask.

Richard did not flatter himself that she held him dear; indeed, he was a good deal in doubt whether affection, as vulgarly understood, was consistent with breeding and education.

But that did not concern him; he had gained his end, and was jubilant.
In the course of the meal he mentioned that his sister would come down from London in a day or two.

Christmas was only a week off, and he had thought it would be pleasant to have her at the Manor for that season.
'Oh, that's very nice!' assented Mrs.Waltham.

'Alice, her name is, didn't you say?
Is she dark or fair ?' 'Fair, and just about Adela's height, I should think.