The moment after her pride rebuked her, and made her cheeks burn with shame; and a feeling of anger at having so betrayed herself put a sparkle into her eyes.

Bressant, looking at her, was stricken by the angry glow of her beauty.

It began to dazzle his reason, and bind his will.

Their eyes met fully for a moment; a world of fatal significance can sometimes be conveyed by a glance.

The extremity of his danger perhaps aroused the young man to a realization of it.