Milicent, delighted to see her husband, her brother, and her over-estimated friend acquitting themselves so well, was lively and gay too, in her quiet way.

Even Lord Lowborough caught the general contagion: his dark greenish eyes were lighted up beneath their moody brows; his sombre countenance was beautified by smiles; all traces of gloom and proud or cold reserve had vanished for the time; and he astonished us all, not only by his general cheerfulness and animation, but by the positive flashes of true force and brilliance he emitted from time to time.

Arthur did not talk much, but he laughed, and listened to the rest, and was in perfect good-humour, though not excited by wine.

So that, altogether, we made a very merry, innocent, and entertaining party.
9th .-- Yesterday, when Rachel came to dress me for dinner, I saw that she had been crying.

I wanted to know the cause of it, but she seemed reluctant to tell.