She turned and kissed her cousin, and deposited an irrepressible tear on his moustache.

Then she went and said her prayers to her mother: it was evident she was being admirably brought up.

Rowland, with the permission of his hostess, lighted a cigar and puffed it awhile in silence.

Cecilia's interest in his career seemed very agreeable.

That Mallet was without vanity I by no means intend to affirm; but there had been times when, seeing him accept, hardly less deferentially, advice even more peremptory than the widow's, you might have asked yourself what had become of his vanity.