It is plain she looks on me as the destroyer of her happiness; thinks, perhaps, had it not been for my letter my father would have given his consent, and she might have peacefully become the wife of Alphingham.

It is hard to bear unkindness from one whom I have endeavoured to preserve from ruin." "Nay, do not be unjust, Percy; are you not cool and reserved yourself?
How do we know why Caroline is somewhat more so than usual?
Poor girl, we may find excuses for her, but I know no reason why you should treat her as you do." "Her whole conduct demands it.

How did she use that noble fellow St.
Eval; encourage him, so that their union was confidently asserted, and then reject him for no cause whatever; or, if she had a cause, for love of a villain, who, it appears, in secret, possessed all the favour she pretended to lavish on St.Eval,--both false and deceiving." "Percy, you are determined to be angry with everybody to-day.

I flattered myself my influence had allayed your passion, and behold, it is only withdrawn from one object to be hurled upon another.

Can you not find some good cause now to turn it from Caroline on me?
Is it nothing that I should dare face the tempest of your wrath, and tell my impetuous and headstrong brother exactly what I thought--nothing, that I should have ventured to say there was a thing on earth you dared not do ?" Percy turned sharply towards him, as if in that moment he could be angry even with him; but Herbert met his fierce glance with a smile so full of affectionate interest, that all Percy's displeasure and irritation seemed at once removed.
"Displeased with you!" exclaimed Percy, when involuntary admiration had taken the place of anger, and unconsciously the noble serenity of Herbert's temper appeared to soothe the more irritable nature of his own.