"I have learned that he is very clever." "He's all right, and he's coming here to see you." A premonition that she could not resist him if he came strangely moved her.

"Of course, father, you remember that it is only lately that Giles--" "You know that you can't think of him.

He has given up all claim to you." She could not explain the subtleties of her feeling as he could state his opinion, even though she had skill in speech, and her father had none.

That Fitzpiers acted upon her like a dram, exciting her, throwing her into a novel atmosphere which biassed her doings until the influence was over, when she felt something of the nature of regret for the mood she had experienced--still more if she reflected on the silent, almost sarcastic, criticism apparent in Winterborne's air towards her--could not be told to this worthy couple in words.
It so happened that on this very day Fitzpiers was called away from Hintock by an engagement to attend some medical meetings, and his visits, therefore, did not begin at once.

A note, however, arrived from him addressed to Grace, deploring his enforced absence.