However, we expect to offer you an inducement soon in Lord Vargrave.

What a lively, agreeable person he is!" Maltravers raised his eyes to Evelyn, calmly and penetratingly, at the latter part of this speech.

He observed that she turned pale, and sighed involuntarily.
"He had great spirits when I knew him," said he; "and he had then less cause to make him happy." Mrs.Merton smiled, and turned rather pointedly towards Evelyn.
Maltravers continued, "I never met the late lord.

He had none of the vivacity of his nephew, I believe." "I have heard that he was very severe," said Mrs.Merton, lifting her glass towards a party that had just entered.
"Severe!" exclaimed Evelyn.

"Ah, if you could have known him! the kindest, the most indulgent--no one ever loved me as he did." She paused, for she felt her lip quiver.
"I beg your pardon, my dear," said Mrs.Merton, coolly.