She knew also, or thought that she knew, that she loved the man.

And now she was with him alone! Now surely had come the time in which some one of her castles in the air might be found to be built of real materials.
'You know why I have come down here ?' he said.
'To see your cousin.' 'No, indeed.

I'm not particularly fond of my cousin, who is a methodical stiff-necked old bachelor,--as cross as the mischief.' 'How disagreeable!' 'Yes; he is disagreeable.

I didn't come down to see him, I can tell you.

But when I heard that you were going to be here with the Longestaffes, I determined to come at once.