Here at length she had found a truly courageous man.
During dinner Delphin gave his own rendering of some extracts from the sermon, with as much spirit as his fear of Mrs.Garman would allow, and the performance afforded Uncle Richard great amusement.

Rachel thought it best to contain her feelings, for she knew that conversation with Mr.
Delphin on a serious subject was nothing else than an impossibility.
Madeleine, on the contrary, could not help laughing.

She always found Delphin very amusing, and at the same time so good-natured.

She had latterly been almost annoyed with Fanny because she treated Delphin coolly and distantly.

But Delphin seemed scarcely to notice her conduct; on the contrary, he seemed even in better spirits than before.