An indescribable appreciation of the impression which he made upon others filled my heart.

His isolation from the sympathy of every person there gave me a pain and a pity, and for the first time I felt a pang of tenderness, and a throe of pride for him.

But Alice, upon whom he never made any impression, saw nothing of this; her gayety soon removed the stiffness and silence he created.

The party grew noisy again, except Ben, who had not broken the silence into which he fell as soon as he saw Charles.

The mulled wine stood before him untouched.