There were not lacking some who, whilst admitting all her charm and beauty, placed her in the second rank, Lilla Watford being marked as first.

There was sufficient divergence of type, as well as of individual beauty, to allow of fair comment; Lady Arabella represented the aristocratic type, and Lilla that of the commonalty.
When the dusk began to thicken, Mr.Salton and Sir Nathaniel walked home--the trap had been sent away early in the day--leaving Adam to follow in his own time.

He came in earlier than was expected, and seemed upset about something.

Neither of the elders made any comment.

They all lit cigarettes, and, as dinner-time was close at hand, went to their rooms to get ready.
Adam had evidently been thinking in the interval.