The woman's intentions had barely begun to dawn upon her before they had become accomplished fact.

Her father's attitude throughout had amazed her, so astoundingly easy had been his capture.

He was infatuated, possibly for the first time in his life, and no influence of hers could remove the spell.
Sylvia's feelings for Mrs.Emmott passed very rapidly from dislike to active detestation.

Her iron strength of will, combined with an almost blatant vulgarity, gave the girl a sense of being borne down by an irresistible weight.

Very soon her aversion became such that it was impossible to conceal it.