She had been unable so to subdue herself as to seem to be perfectly careless about it.

She had begun by saying that she had not believed it;--but she had believed it.

It was so natural that Tregear should have done as the others did with whom he lived! But then the misfortune would be to him so terrible,--so irremediable! The reader, however, may as well know at once that there was not a word of truth in the assertion.
After the dinner she went home alone.

There were other festivities to be attended, had she pleased to attend them; and poor Miss Cassewary was dressed ready to go with her as chaperone;--but Miss Cassewary was quite satisfied to be allowed to go to bed in lieu of Mrs.
Montacute Jones's great ball.

And she had gone to her bedroom when Lady Mabel went to her.