Harry, with a little trepidation, asked himself whether it was not possible that this rapid initiation into the things of the exterior world would change the maiden he had known and loved hitherto into quite a different girl.

As for Jack Ryan, he was as joyous as a lark rising in the first beams of the sun.

He only trusted that his gayety would prove contagious, and enliven his traveling companions, thus rewarding them for letting him join them.

Nell was pensive and silent.
James Starr had decided, very sensibly, to set off in the evening.
It would be very much better for the girl to pass gradually from the darkness of night to the full light of day; and that would in this way be managed, since between midnight and noon she would experience the successive phases of shade and sunshine, to which her sight had to get accustomed.
Just as they left the cottage, Nell took Harry's hand saying, "Harry, is it really necessary for me to leave the mine at all, even for these few days ?" "Yes, it is, Nell," replied the young man.

"It is needful for both of us." "But, Harry," resumed Nell, "ever since you found me, I have been as happy as I can possibly be.