For the rest, she had noticed him often, and thought what a good, pleasant face he had--a little too round and rosy perhaps, but very honest and not vulgar.

He might be an agreeable visitor, even if he had no other claim on her.
"Do you think," she said, "that he would mind coming to see me?
I should be very glad to receive him." "I am sure he would be charmed.

He likes so much to talk of Canada." "Will you say to him then, please, that I have lived there many years and should be very pleased to have a chat with him about it.

I might be able to give him news." Madame Everaert was delighted.

She went away quite satisfied to find Father Paul at the very earliest opportunity, and to deliver to him with _empressement_ Mrs.Costello's invitation.
Lucia, meanwhile, took her usual walk.