He should have followed his hero home to be disabused of this monstrous notion, for even while it was being propounded Tommy was sitting in such an agony of silence in a woman's presence that she could not resist smiling a crooked smile at him.

His want of words did not displease Grizel; she was of opinion that young men should always be a little awed by young ladies.
He had found her with Elspeth on his return home.

Would Grizel call and be friendly?
he had asked himself many times since he saw her in church yesterday, and Elspeth was as curious.

Each wanted to know what the other thought of her, but neither had the courage to inquire, they both wanted to know so much.

Her name had been mentioned but casually, not a word to indicate that she had grown up since they saw her last.