'Indeed, dear grandmother, I had no idea it was so late; but it was such a lovely afternoon, and Mr.Hammond is so interested in everything connected with Wordsworth--' She was looking her loveliest at this moment, all that was softest in her nature called forth by her desire to please her grandmother, whom she really loved.

She hung over Lady Maulevrier's chair, attending to her small wants, and seeming scarcely to remember the existence of anyone else.

In this phase of her character she seemed to Mr.Hammond the perfection of womanly grace.
Mary had rushed off to her room to change her muddy gown, and came in presently, dressed for dinner, looking the picture of innocence.
John Hammond received his tea-cup from Lesbia's hand, and lingered in the drawing-room talking to the dowager and her granddaughters till it was time to dress.

Lady Maulevrier found herself favourably impressed by him in spite of her prejudices.

It was very provoking of Maulevrier to have brought such a man to Fellside.