Visitors have a special reason for regarding her with glances of curiosity and admiration.

Though known to be extremely wealthy, it was rumoured that she was about to appear before the public as a vocalist, having prepared herself by a long course of the most rigid study.

Her first appearance was looked forward to as an event of note in the musical world, for her native gifts were unusual, and the results of her training proportionately significant.
'It must be very gratifying to you,' Mrs.Baxendale had said, as she came to a chair by her niece and began to talk of Wilfrid's success.
'Yes, I am glad of it,' was the quiet reply.
'Will he be here this afternoon ?' 'I'm not sure; I think so.

Ah, there he is!' For at that moment had come the announcement of the name they had on their lips.

Beatrice's exclamation was made in a very subdued voice, but she moved slightly in her chair, and it was not within her resources to subdue the glister of her dark eyes and the warmth softly expanding upon her cheek.