Her husband presented the three, and she received them in turn in a manner that was quiet and dignified, although Robert could see her examining them with swift Indian eyes that missed nothing.

And with his knowledge of both white heart and red heart, of white manner and red manner, he was aware that he stood in the presence of a great lady, a great lady who fitted into her setting of the vast New York wilderness.

So, with the ornate manner of the day, he bent over and kissed her hand as he was presented.
"Madam," he said, "it is a great pleasure to us to meet Colonel Johnson here in the forest, but we have the unexpected and still greater pleasure of meeting his lady also." Colonel Johnson laughed, and patted Robert on the shoulder.
"Mr.Willet has been whispering to me something about you," he said.

"He has been telling me of your gift of speech, and by my faith, he has not told all of it.

You do address the ladies in a most graceful fashion, and Molly likes it.