He lost all consciousness of the crowd; his whole soul seemed concentrated on that one instant.

Surely she must feel it, or love is indeed impotent! But no,--it was all a delusion! she moved away from him, and the estranging present rushed in again between them.
'It has been M.de Chateauvieux's doing, almost all of it,' she said eagerly, with a change of voice, 'and your sister's.

Will you come and see me some time and talk about some of the Paris people?
Oh, I am wanted! But first you must be introduced to Macias.

Wasn't he good?
It was such an excellent choice of Mr.Wallace's.

There he is,-and there is his wife, that pretty little dark woman.' Kendal followed her mechanically, and presently found himself talking nothings to Mr.Harting, who, gorgeous in his Spanish dress, was receiving the congratulations which poured in upon him with a pleasant mixture of good manners and natural elation.