You can make even a home pleasant.

And if a man once cared for you it is improbable that he would cease to care just because you are no longer young.

I take my stand on the basic fact that there certainly has been a mutual attachment.

I then ask myself----" At this moment the door opened and the footman announced "Lord Lossiemouth." The shock to both women was for the moment overwhelming.
Magdalen recovered herself almost instantaneously and welcomed him with grave courtesy, but she was unable to articulate.
He had seen the amazement in the four eyes turned on him as he came in, and cursed Colonel Bellairs in his heart.

Why had not the old idiot warned Magdalen of his coming?
He had felt doubtful of his reception.