She felt as if the spring would not pass without bringing a crisis, an event, a something to alter her present composed and tranquil state.
It was not very long, though rather longer than Mr.Weston had foreseen, before she had the power of forming some opinion of Frank Churchill's feelings.

The Enscombe family were not in town quite so soon as had been imagined, but he was at Highbury very soon afterwards.

He rode down for a couple of hours; he could not yet do more; but as he came from Randalls immediately to Hartfield, she could then exercise all her quick observation, and speedily determine how he was influenced, and how she must act.

They met with the utmost friendliness.

There could be no doubt of his great pleasure in seeing her.