Euphues.

The germ of the English novel," she continued, glancing at another page.

"Is that the kind of thing that interests you ?" She looked at Rachel with great kindness and simplicity, as though she would do her utmost to provide anything she wished to have.

This expression had a remarkable charm in a face otherwise much lined with care and thought.
"Oh no, it's music with you, isn't it ?" she continued, recollecting, "and I generally find that they don't go together.

Sometimes of course we have prodigies--" She was looking about her for something and now saw a jar on the mantelpiece which she reached down and gave to Rachel.