Her feeling about such a matter would be large and original.
Bernard desired to see more of that, and in the evening, in fact, it seemed to him that he did so.
The terrace of the Casino was far from offering the brilliant spectacle of the promenade in front of the gaming-rooms at Baden.

It had neither the liberal illumination, the distinguished frequenters, nor the superior music which formed the attraction of that celebrated spot; but it had a modest animation of its own, in which the starlight on the open sea took the place of clustered lamps, and the mighty resonance of the waves performed the function of an orchestra.

Mrs.Vivian made her appearance with her daughter, and Bernard, as he used to do at Baden, chose a corner to place some chairs for them.

The crowd was small, for most of the visitors had compressed themselves into one of the rooms, where a shrill operetta was being performed by a strolling troupe.

Mrs.
Vivian's visit was a short one; she remained at the Casino less than half an hour.