One could pity such a woman," continued Malcolm to himself, "but one would never, never yearn to take her to one's heart." Elizabeth looked at him curiously, as though she understood this unspoken speech; and when she spoke again it was with a new and added friendliness.
"You are a good judge of character, Mr.Herrick, and I feel I can rely on your opinion.

If only the Godfreys were at the Manor House!" "You forget that Beechcroft is at Henley," he observed with a smile.
"Oh no, I have not forgotten, but I was thinking that I might have gone down to spy out the land for myself.

Of course it would have vexed Cedric, but I should have done it all the same.

Well, there is nothing for it but patience.

By the bye, Mr.Herrick, we have fixed the date of the Templeton Bean-feast; Cedric will have to come back for that." "Do you think he would care to bring his friends ?" he asked in rather a meaning tone.