He recognized you instantly." This surprised her greatly.
"Are you sure?
I saw him pointing at me, but he seemed to be in such a bad temper that I imagined that he was angry with you for exchanging a prepossessing young lady for an ill-favored youth." Jenks with difficulty suppressed a sigh.

Her words for an instant had the old piquant flavor.
Keeping a close watch on the sheltering promontory, he told her all that had taken place.

Iris became very downcast when she grasped the exact state of affairs.

She was almost certain when the Dyaks proposed a parley that reasonable terms would result.

It horrified her beyond measure to find that she was the rock on which negotiations were wrecked.