She wrote instantly to St.Eval in Arthur's favour, but so guardedly and calmly worded her letter, that no suspicion of any kinder or more interested feeling than that of her peculiarly generous and warm-hearted nature could have been suspected, either by St.Eval or her sister.

She excused her boldness in writing thus unadvisedly and secretly, by admitting that she could not bear that an unjust and unfounded prejudice should so cruelly mar the prospects of so young and, she believed, injured a fellow-creature.

She was well aware that her father shared this prejudice, and therefore she entreated St.Eval not to mention her share in the transaction.
Lord St.Eval willingly complied with her wishes.

She had been, as we know, ever his favourite.

He loved her perfect artlessness and playfulness, her very enthusiasm rendered her an object of his regard; besides which, on this point, his opinion coincided with hers.