Captain De Stancy was there, and quite monopolized her.

I don't know what 'tis coming to, and perhaps I have no business to inquire, since she is scarcely a member of our church now.
Who could have anticipated the daughter of my old friend John Power developing into the ordinary gay woman of the world as she has done?
Who could have expected her to associate with people who show contempt for their Maker's intentions by flippantly assuming other characters than those in which He created them ?' 'You mistake her,' murmured Somerset, in a voice which he vainly endeavoured to attune to philosophy.

'Miss Power has some very rare and beautiful qualities in her nature, though I confess I tremble--fear lest the De Stancy influence should be too strong.' 'Sir, it is already! Do you remember my telling you that I thought the force of her surroundings would obscure the pure daylight of her spirit, as a monkish window of coloured images attenuates the rays of God's sun?
I do not wish to indulge in rash surmises, but her oscillation from her family creed of Calvinistic truth towards the traditions of the De Stancys has been so decided, though so gradual, that--well, I may be wrong.' 'That what ?' said the young man sharply.
'I sometimes think she will take to her as husband the present representative of that impoverished line--Captain De Stancy--which she may easily do, if she chooses, as his behaviour to-day showed.' 'He was probably there on account of his sister,' said Somerset, trying to escape the mental picture of farewell gallantries bestowed on Paula.
'It was hinted at in the papers the other day.' 'And it was flatly contradicted.' 'Yes.

Well, we shall see in the Lord's good time; I can do no more for her.

And now, Mr.Somerset, pray take a cup of tea.' The revelations of the minister depressed Somerset a little, and he did not stay long.