In short, Madame shone in her very best phase that day, and came in and went out quite a living catherine-wheel of compliments, delight, and affability.

Half purposely, and half to ask some question about school-business, I followed her to the carriage, and looked in after she was seated and the door closed.

In that brief fraction of time what a change had been wrought! An instant ago, all sparkles and jests, she now sat sterner than a judge and graver than a sage.

Strange little woman! I went back and teased Dr.John about Madame's devotion to him.

How he laughed! What fun shone in his eyes as he recalled some of her fine speeches, and repeated them, imitating her voluble delivery! He had an acute sense of humour, and was the finest company in the world--when he could forget Miss Fanshawe.
* * * * * To "sit in sunshine calm and sweet" is said to be excellent for weak people; it gives them vital force.