He came smiling to them with his affected social grace, that somehow was never QUITE right.

But he took off his hat and smiled at them with a real smile in his eyes, so that Brangwen cried out heartily in relief: 'How do you do?
You're better, are you ?' 'Yes, I'm better.

How do you do, Mrs Brangwen?
I know Gudrun and Ursula very well.' His eyes smiled full of natural warmth.

He had a soft, flattering manner with women, particularly with women who were not young.
'Yes,' said Mrs Brangwen, cool but yet gratified.

'I have heard them speak of you often enough.' He laughed.