Brandon's words did not lead her to think of Joseph.
So she thought of him, wishing she had been so led.

She noticed, however, a slight emphasis in the words which informed her that the young man, whoever he was, "was getting over his misfortune, and wanted to forget it." "It was very kind of you," she said at last, after a long pause.
Brandon turned.

Her words were ambiguous, and he wished to be understood.

"You observe, no doubt, Miss Melcombe," he said, "that I am speaking of Joseph Swan ?" "Joseph Swan!" Laura repeated, "then he is going away ?" "Yes; but when I had secured this situation for him, he said he felt that he must tell me what had occurred.

He told me of an attachment that he had formed, and whatever I may think as to the prudence displayed in the affair, you know best whether _he_ was at all to blame.