The brother and sister looked at each other.
Desmond gave his opinion.
'I believe she's a good sort!' '"Wait and see,"' said Pamela pompously, and returned to her packing.
* * * * * The preceding conversation took place during a break in Elizabeth's morning occupations.

She had been busily occupied in collecting and copying out some references from Pausanias, under the Squire's direction.

He meanwhile had been cataloguing and noting his new possessions, which, thanks to the aid of his henchman Levasseur, had been already arranged.

And they made indeed a marvellous addition to the Mannering library and its collections.

At the end of the room stood now a huge archaic Nike, with outstretched peplum and soaring wings.