The supper was excellent, and they were in a mood to enjoy it; they found the piazza deliciously cool after the long hot day; and the faint initial pipings of autumn insects only emphasized the peace and quiet of the evening.
The mountains brooded around them like great shadows, their outlines gemmed with stars, and the very genius of repose seemed to settle down upon the weary man and woman who were in the thick of their life's battle.
They were among the earliest arrivals at the house, and had a wide space to themselves.

Indeed, they could have been scarcely more secluded at their own summer residence.

For those seeking rest, an early flight to summer resorts brings a rich reward.
While her relatives dozed or merely revived sufficiently from time to time to make some desultory remark, Madge thought deeply.

At first she had been disappointed at the postponement of Graydon's return, but she grew reconciled as she dwelt upon it.

While hope was deferred, she enjoyed a longer lease of anticipation.